On May 29, Howie Hawkins and Dario Hunter filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief against Ohio officials. Hawkins v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2781. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge James L. Graham, a Bush Jr. appointee. … Continue reading
On June 9, North Dakota held open primaries for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian Parties. North Dakota is the only state which requires primary candidates to poll a specified minimum number of votes in the primary in order to be … Continue reading
This story says the Republican National Committee will formally announce on June 11 that it will hold part of its national convention in Jacksonville, Florida. But the story also says, near the bottom, that “some party business” will be conducted … Continue reading
On June 9, the Arizona Libertarian Party filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ballot access case. The Court will consider whether to hear this case on its June 11 conference, but the results won’t be … Continue reading
Washington state requires 1,000 signatures for independent presidential candidates, and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties. All signatures normally must be gathered in “meetings”, which are really petitions circulated (generally outdoors) at a particular location. The location must be announced … Continue reading
