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
Congressman Justin Amash, the first Libertarian Party member of congress, is not likely to run for re-election, according to this story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading
On June 30, proponents of some Oregon county initiatives filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief. McCarter v Brown, 6:20cv-1048. The proponents are trying to get county initiatives on the ballot of many counties, to test public opinion on … Continue reading
On July 7, Don Blankenship, Constitution Party presidential nominee, filed this brief asking for injunctive relief against the California independent presidential petition requirement. Blankenship v Newsom, n.d., 3:20cv-4479. Also, he filed this reply brief on July 15. The case will … Continue reading
