This chart published on Vote.org has the dates of early voting for each state that has early voting. The chart is also a handy way to know which states have all-postal voting. Vote.org was founded in 2008. It is a … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On July 31, Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian presidential nominee, filed a ballot access case against Maine. Jorgensen v Dunlap, 1:20cv-272. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen, an Obama appointee. Here is the 17-page complaint. The case … Continue reading
Ballot Access News July 2020 – Volume 36, Number 2 This issue was printed on pink paper. Table of Contents GEORGIA AND ILLINOIS, THE TWO WORST STATES FOR U.S. HOUSE BALLOT ACCESS, LOSE PROCEDURAL RULINGS EIGHTH CIRCUIT ARKANSAS ACCESS WIN … Continue reading
On July 30, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the order of the U.S. District Court in Idaho that had given ballot access relief to statewide initiatives. Little v Reclaim Idaho, 20A18. The vote required at least five votes. Oddly, only … Continue reading
July 30 is the deadline for independent candidate petitions in New York. No statewide petitions were submitted on or before July 30. However, if a petition has been postally mailed to the Board, and it arrives on July 31, it … Continue reading