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On July 13, the Florida Secretary of State filed this brief in Independent Party of Florida v Lee, 20-12107. This is the case over the Florida law that a ballot-qualified party can’t be on for president unless (1) it is … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On July 15, the Maine Secretary of State said the Republican referendum petition to stop ranked-choice voting for president failed to obtain enough signatures. See this story. The Secretary of State says the petition needed another 1,600 valid signatures. Assuming … Continue reading
On July 17, U.S. District Court Judge Philip Halpern will hear Eisen v Cuomo, s.d., 7:20cv-5121. This is a challenge to the New York executive order of June 30 that sets the number of signatures for an independent U.S. House … Continue reading
On July 15, Howie Hawkins, Green Party presidential nominee, sued Oklahoma over the $35,000 filing fee for president. The fee is only paid by presidential candidates who are not the nominees of a qualified party. There is a petition alternative … Continue reading
On June 24, U.S. District Court Judge James L. Graham, a Reagan appointee, rejected ballot access relief for independent candidates in Ohio. Hawkins v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2781. The 12-page order says that because Ohio had exempted “First Amendment Activity” from … Continue reading