On February 26, a Democratic Party group sued Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker over his refusal to call special elections to fill two empty legislative seats. See this story. Thanks to PoliticalWire for the link. The case is in state court. … Continue reading
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On February 20, the Democratic National Committee filed its brief in the Eleventh Circuit in Wilding v Democratic National Committee Services, 17-14194. The brief says this case “is an improper attempt to forge the federal courts into a political weapon … Continue reading
The Green Party has never been on the Indiana ballot for statewide office. However, it is trying to place a candidate for Secretary of State on the 2018 ballot. It has 500 signatures. The requirement is 26,700 signatures, due June … Continue reading
The Green Party has never been on the ballot in Idaho, although some of its presidential nominees have qualified as independent candidates. The Idaho independent petition is only 1,000 signatures for statewide office, but the party petition is 2% of … Continue reading
On February 25, the Utah Republican Party Central Committee passed a bylaw that says any Republican who petitions onto the primary ballot can be expelled from the party. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. … Continue reading