On July 17, the two Florida ballot-qualified parties that are not permitted to nominate for president (unless they submit 132,781 signatures), filed this reply brief in Independent Party of Florida v Lee, 20-12107. This case is pending in the Eleventh … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On July 16, the Oklahoma State Board of Elections held its usual drawing to determine the order of candidates on the November 2020 ballot. The Republican Party won, and all Republican nominees will be listed first. The Libertarian Party nominees … Continue reading
The Texas Republican Party tried to have its virtual state convention on Thursday, July 16, but could not handle the credentialing process. The party will try again on Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. See this story. Thanks to Jim Riley … Continue reading
On July 17, the Pennsylvania Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties appealed their ballot access case to the Third Circuit. Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania v Wolf, 20-2481. The issue is the difficulty of petitioning during the health crisis, and also the … Continue reading
The South Carolina independent petition deadline has been extended from July 15 to July 20. See this notice from the State Election Commission’s website. The signatures are due by noon on the deadline date. … Continue reading