On June 19, the Maryland State Board of Elections settled the lawsuit Maryland Green Party v Hogan, 1:20cv-1253. The Board will only require 5,000 signatures for party status, instead of the usual 10,000. The settlement only applies to 2020. Technically … Continue reading
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito has asked Texas to respond by Monday, June 22, in Democratic Party v Abbott, 19A1055. This is the case over Texas rules for absentee voting. Texas law says voters age 65 and over can … Continue reading
Last year, the Commission on Presidential Debates set the deadlines for three general election presidential debates, and one vice-presidential debate. Now President Trump’s campaign wants four presidential debates, and wants the first debate to be earlier than September 29. See … Continue reading
On June 18, the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion in Gill v Scholz, 19-1125. This is the case against the 5% Illinois petition for U.S. House, for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. David M. Gill was an … Continue reading
The Aloha Aina, a new qualified party in Hawaii, has fourteen candidates on its own primary ballot for legislature, and one for U.S. House. See this press release. Here is the party’s website. Thanks to Dave Gillespie for this news. … Continue reading
