On January 22, U.S. District Court William O. Bertelsman, a Carter appointee, struck down a Kentucky ballot access law. Sweeney v Crigler, e.d., 2:19cv-46. The law, passed last year, requires independent candidates, and the nominees of parties that nominate by … Continue reading
An Illinois trial court has removed Natalie Rose DiCianni from the Democratic primary ballot because she listed her nickname and her surname together with a hyphen. Her petitions show her as Natalie Rose Shannon-DiCianni. “Shannon” is her nickname. See this … Continue reading
David King, a candidate for Mayor of Milwaukee, is off the ballot because his petition was found to contain only 1,497 valid signatures. The requirement is 1,500. See this story. Mayor is a nonpartisan office, but King is a Republican. … Continue reading
Last year the Texas legislature passed a bill requiring that candidates seeking the nomination of a qualified party that nominates by convention must pay filing fees. A state court enjoined the fees and the state appeals court will now decide … Continue reading
On January 21, the government of Delaware filed this brief in Carney v Adams, 19-309. This is the case over the Delaware Constitution, which says that only members of parties that have at least 5% of the voter registration are … Continue reading
