Governor Andrew Cuomo will probably set a new deadline for independent candidate petitions, and petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, this week. The statutory deadline had been in August until early 2019, when the legislature moved it to May. … Continue reading
On April 24, U.S. District Court Judge Amy Totenberg heard arguments in Black Voters Matter v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:20cv-1489. The issue is whether the 24th Amendment requires states to pay the postage on mail ballots both ways. The 24th amendment … Continue reading
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
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
