On August 21, the California Supreme Court issued an order for the Secretary of State to explain why the court should not strike down the new California law requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose their income tax returns. The Court … Continue reading
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On August 21, the Eighth Circuit said it will not stay the July 2019 decision of a U.S. District Court that enjoined the new Arkansas ballot access law. The order does not identify which three judges handled the case. It … Continue reading
The Burlington County Times, a daily newspaper published in Willingboro Township, New Jersey, has this op-ed, opposing bills to require presidential candidates to release their tax returns or be omitted from ballots. The op-ed is by Joshua Kramer. … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Texas legislature passed a law that candidates from parties that nominate by convention must pay a filing fee. However, the law did not say whether it was just the convention nominees who needed to pay the … Continue reading
On August 20, the Tenth Circuit ruled 2-1 that presidential electors have the constitutional right to vote for anyone who meets the constitutional qualifications to be president. Baca v Griswold, 18-1173. This is the first time any court has made … Continue reading