On September 5, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, an Obama appointee, upheld a restrictive practice of Indiana election officials when they validate signatures on petitions. She refused to grant injunctive relief to John Schmitz, an independent candidate for … Continue reading
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo still hasn’t signed A8176, which sets the rules for the 2020 presidential primaries and puts them in April. According to this story, he may veto the bill. Then he would hope the legislature would pass … Continue reading
As previously reported, a Third Circuit en banc panel already agreed with lower court rulings striking down a Delaware law that requires judges on most state courts to be registered members of one or the other of the two largest … Continue reading
Maine Governor Janet Mills must decide whether to let ranked choice voting apply to the presidential primary and the presidential general election by midnight, Friday night, September 6. The bill is LD 1083. If the bill becomes law, Maine will … Continue reading
On September 3, California Senate Bill 696 was amended to be even more severe. This is the bill that requires the American Independent Party to choose a new name that doesn’t include the words “independent” or “independence”. As amended, the … Continue reading
