On August 30, a federal lawsuit was filed against certain North Carolina ballot access laws that affect independent candidates. The plaintiffs are Kyle Kopitke, an independent running for president; and Greg Buscemi, an independent candidate for U.S. House. Kopitke v … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Colorado referendum petition to repeal the National Popular Vote law in Colorado has enough signatures. See this story. It will be on the November 2020 ballot. This will be the first time that voters of any state have voted … Continue reading
The Hayride, a politics blog from Louisiana, here carries an article about Phil Collins, the newly-chosen 2020 Prohibition Party presidential nominee. The article also talks about Texas ballot access law. … Continue reading
Three amici curiae briefs have been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in Thompson v Hebdon, 19-122. The issues are Alaska’s $500 limit on individual contributions to candidates for state office, and the strict limit on how much money a … Continue reading
Rocky De La Fuente’s federal lawsuit against the new California law on presidential candidate tax returns and primary ballot access has been transferred from the federal court in San Diego (the southern district) to the federal court in Sacramento (the … Continue reading