On June 18, Joseph Kishore, the Socialist Equality Party presidential nominee, filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief during the health crisis. He seeks to petition as an independent candidate. Even though the federal courts already declared the 30,000-signature … Continue reading
On June 18, the California legislature passed AB 880, which provides that every active registered voter will receive a postal ballot. This is not a big change for California, because already 75% of the registered voters receive a postal ballot. … Continue reading
Last year, a U.S. District Court in Arkansas enjoined the new 3% petition requirement for newly-qualifying parties, and put the Arkansas Libertarian Party on the ballot for 2020. On June 18, the Eighth Circuit ruled that the U.S. District Court … Continue reading
On June 17, Jason W. Bartlett, a Connecticut legislative candidate running in the August 11 Democratic primary, filed this request for reconsideration for himself in the lawsuit Gottlieb v Lamont, 3:20cv-623. This is the ballot access case involving primary candidates. … Continue reading
As reported previously, on April 23, a U.S. District Court ordered Illinois to provide ballot access relief to minor party and independent candidates. On June 8, Illinois officials appealed that decision, and asked that their appeal be expedited. The Seventh … Continue reading
