On the afternoon of April 25, the Alliance Party nominated Rocky De La Fuente for president, and Darcy Richardson for vice-president. The convention was remote, and participants used Zoom. The delegates were asked to vote “yes” or “no” on the … Continue reading
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The Texas State Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on June 23 in Dikeman v Hughs, 14-19-00969-CV. This is the case in which the Libertarian Party challenges the 2019 law that says candidates seeking the nomination of a party … Continue reading
On April 22, proponents of two Arizona statewide initiatives asked the Ninth Circuit for emergency injunctive relief, in their lawsuit to allow electronic signatures. Arizona already permits electronic signatures for non-presidential candidates, yet the U.S. District Court had denied any … Continue reading
On March 18, the Oklahoma Secretary of State waived the requirement that statewide initiatives must be gathered in a 90-day period. See the order here. … Continue reading
Although much focus during the health crisis has been on the difficulty of petitioning, a related issue is that if a petition is submitted, it is now more difficult for election officials to check the validity of the signatures. See … Continue reading