On May 29, the Working Families Party filed a federal lawsuit against the definition of a qualified party that passed on April 1, 2020. Hurley v Kosinski, s.d., 1:20cv-4148. The new definition requires a party to pass the vote test … Continue reading
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On June 1, the Ohio groups trying to get an initiative on the ballot asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the ruling of the U.S. District Court that had granted relief, and to lift the stay the Sixth Circuit … Continue reading
On May 1, U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough declined to grant ballot access relief to proponents of some local Illinois initiatives, because the petition deadline for local initiatives is August 3, and the Governor’s order for social distancing expired … Continue reading
Ballot Access News May 2020 – Volume 35, Number 12 This issue was printed on purple paper. Table of Contents COURTS IN FOUR STATES EASE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES FOR CANDIDATES OR PARTIES, DUE TO HEALTH CRISIS NEW YORK MAKES BALLOT … Continue reading
On Friday night, May 29, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order in South Bay United Pentecostal Church, 19A1044. Read it here. By 5-4, it upholds California’s limits on church services for the time being. Chief Justice John Roberts sided … Continue reading