On July 21, the Third Circuit expedited the minor party ballot access lawsuit, Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania v Wolf, 20-2481. This is the case in which the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties ask for ballot access relief due to the … Continue reading
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On July 20, the deadline for minor party and independent petitions in Illinois, five petitions were submitted for president: Kanye West as an independent; Kyle Kopitke as an independent; the Party for Socialism and Liberation; the Constitution Party; and the … Continue reading
On July 20, U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett, a Bush Jr. appointee, cut the number of signatures for Maryland independent candidates by 50%. Ivey v Lamone, 1:20cv-1995. Here is the three-page order. The state agreed to this outcome. … Continue reading
On July 20, Arkansas filed this brief in the Eighth Circuit, arguing against ballot access relief for Dan Whitfield, independent U.S. Senate candidate. … Continue reading
On July 20, independent presidential candidate Jade Simmons submitted a South Carolina independent presidential petition. July 20 at noon is the deadline. She is the only person who had submitted such a petition, but she only submitted 1,471 signatures, far … Continue reading