On July 18, a U.S. District Court Magistrate in Arizona refused to reconsider his opinion of June 11, in which he upheld the Arizona independent presidential petition requirement in De La Fuente v Hobbs, 2:16cv-2419.
Richard Winger
The California legislature has passed SB 27, the bill to require presidential primary candidates to reveal the last five years of income tax returns. Any day now, the bill will be delivered to Governor Gavin Newsom, who then has 12 … Continue reading
On July 17, the Ohio legislature passed HB 166. It moves the primary in presidential years to the third Tuesday after the third Monday in March. Assuming the Governor signs the bill, the 2020 primary for all office will be … Continue reading
The Arkansas Secretary of State has validated the Constitution Party’s petition for presidential ballot status. The Arkansas petition for a party to be on for president only requires 1,000 signatures. Such petitions need not carry the names of the party’s … Continue reading
The North Dakota Libertarian Party went off the ballot in November 2018 for failing to poll 5% for either Secretary of State or Attorney General. In order to get back on, it needs 7,000 valid signatures. The party is circulating … Continue reading