On June 19, the petitioning candidates who had sued Illinois over ballot access during the health crisis filed this brief in Libertarian Party of Illinois v Pritzker, 20-1961. Here is the brief of intervenor Kyle Kopitke, an independent candidate for … Continue reading
On June 19, the New Mexico Senate passed SB 4. It allows independent voters to changer their affiliation to a major party as late as primary day, in order to be able to vote in that primary. The House will … Continue reading
On June 19, Tiffany Bond, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief. Bond v Dunlap, 1:20cv-216. The case has not yet been assigned to a judge. Existing law requires statewide independents … Continue reading
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
