Virginia Delegate Nick Freitas has said he will run for re-election as a write-in candidate in the November 2019 election. He was left off the ballot because he filed his declaration of candidacy with the wrong office. He is a … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times has this op-ed by Law Professors Robert Delahunty and John Yoo. It says that California’s new law on presidential primary ballot access and tax returns violates freedom of association for political parties, because it interferes with … Continue reading
Louisiana elects all its state legislators, and all its statewide state officers, in October 2019. On August 8, the Secretary of State posted a list of candidates for that election. See here, and choose “View Qualified Candidates.” The Independent Party … Continue reading
On August 8, the Arkansas Secretary of State asked the Eighth Circuit to remove the Libertarian Party from the ballot, or to at least expedite the state’s appeal. Here is the brief. The state’s brief is fairly lengthy, but it … Continue reading
SB 696 is pending in the California legislature. It would make it illegal for any political party to have “Independent” or “Independence” in its name. It has already passed the Assembly Elections Committee, and has a hearing in the Assembly … Continue reading
