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On May 15, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued an executive order, permitting electronic signatures for initiatives. See this story. The order does not apply to candidate petitions. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On May 15, the Virginia Constitution Party, the Virginia Green Party, and an independent U.S. House candidate filed a federal lawsuit against Virginia petition requirements. Constitution Party of Virginia v Virginia State Board of Elections, e.d., 3:20cv-349. It asks that … Continue reading
The East Valley Tribune has this story about the Libertarian Party ballot access lawsuit in Arizona, which is now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court has not said yet whether it will hear the case. It has not … Continue reading
On May 14, the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, agreed with the trial court that Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright should be on the Democratic primary ballot. She is running for re-election. New York state requires that all petitions include … Continue reading
Puerto Rico will hold a referendum in November 2020 that asks a single question, whether Puerto Rico should seek statehood. See this story. Although Puerto Rico has had past referenda on its future status, this is the first one that … Continue reading