As previously reported, some Illinois Election Board officials are trying to persuade the Seventh Circuit to reverse the ballot access relief won in April 2020. Libertarian Party of Illinois v Pritzker, 20-1961. On August 14, the Illinois minor parties submitted … Continue reading
On August 13, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., signed B23-0864. It lowers the number of signatures for independent presidential candidates, and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties, from approximately 5,000 signatures, to exactly 250 signatures. The law only pertains to … Continue reading
On August 12, the Montana Democratic Party filed this 119-page brief in Davis v Stapleton, 6:20cv-62. This is the case over whether it violates due process for Montana to remove the Green Party from the ballot. On August 14, U.S. … Continue reading
On August 12, U.S. District Court Judge Dana L. Christensen, an Obama appointee, struck down a Montana campaign finance law that controls the names of Political Action Committees. Doctors for a Healthy Montana v Fox, 9:20cv-46. The law says the … Continue reading
On August 13, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, the first since February 2020. Here is a link. The percentages are: Democratic 46.32%; Republican 23.99%; American Independent 2.86%; Libertarian .847%; Peace & Freedom .463%; Green .38%; … Continue reading
