On July 15, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Gibney, Jr., an Obama appointee, cut the number of signatures for minor party and independent candidates in Virginia for federal office (there are no state offices up in Virginia in 2020). … Continue reading
On July 13, U.S. District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney amended his opinion of June 30 in Acosta v Wolf, e.d., 2:20cv-2528. This is the ballot access case filed by an independent candidate for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s Third District. … Continue reading
The Arkansas Secretary of State has rejected three statewide initiative petitions for the same reason, that the sponsors had a tiny wording error in their certification about the paid circulators. The law says the sponsors are supposed to certify that … Continue reading
Here is a news story that says Kanye West is no longer an independent presidential candidate. Some stories reported that he had hired petitioners in Florida and South Carolina, but they are no longer working. … Continue reading
On July 13, the Alaska Libertarian Party voluntarily dismissed its ballot access lawsuit, Libertarian Party v Fenumiai, 3:20cv-127. The party believes it has more than enough valid signatures on its presidential petition. The requirement is 3,212. The Green, Constitution, and … Continue reading
