On December 23, the Michigan Secretary of State determined that the petition to get Deval Patrick on the Democratic presidential primary lacks enough valid signatures. The requirement is 11,345. Patrick submitted 13,777, but not enough were valid. See the Secretary … Continue reading
The San Diego Union-Tribune has this lengthy and interesting story about Rocky De La Fuente and his campaigns for political office. There is one factual error in the story. It says the Mark Seidenberg, vice-chair of the American Independent Party … Continue reading
Florida rules for the ability of ex-felons to register to vote are mired down in unresolved issues. The legislature in 2019 passed a bill saying they can’t register if they owe any unpaid restitution, fines, or court costs. Then a … Continue reading
On December 26, the Georgia Libertarian Party filed this reply brief in its ballot access case, Cowen v Raffensperger, 19-14065. All the briefs are now in. The issue is the law on how minor party and independent candidates get on … Continue reading
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris has withdrawn her name from all Democratic presidential primary ballots, except for two states where the ballot was finalized before she withdrew from the race. Sometimes candidates in presidential primaries withdraw publicly, but don’t bother to … Continue reading
