Joe Mathews, a commentator on California politics, here writes that if California Democratic legislators and Governor Gavin Newsom really believe in the idea that candidates should be kept off ballots if they don’t reveal their income taxes, they ought to … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 26, Jill Stein, the 2016 Green Party presidential candidate, asked a U.S. District Court in Philadelphia to re-open her settlement with the state over vote-counting machines. A year ago she and the state had settled her lawsuit, and … Continue reading
The Arizona Daily Star, daily newspaper for Tucson, has this op-ed, criticizing Arizona ballot access requirements for minor parties. It focuses on the Green Party’s loss of qualified status. The op-ed does not say that the petition deadline for the … Continue reading
On October 18, a South Carolina state circuit court heard oral arguments in Inglis v Heindel, 2019-cp-4005486. The issue is whether the Republican presidential primary will be held in February. The state party rules say only the state convention may … Continue reading
The Missouri Secretary of State’s web page lists presidential candidates who have filed in each party’s presidential primary. Filing started on November 26. So far no one has filed in the Green, Libertarian, or Constitution Party primaries. … Continue reading