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Stateline, a nonpartisan service of Pew, comments on issues in state government. On July 1, it ran this comprehensive article about ballot access legal changes during 2019 so far. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On July 1, the Delaware legislature adjourned for the year. The only election law bills that passed in 2019 are the National Popular Vote bill, and a bill authorizing early voting starting in 2022 (although the Governor hasn’t yet signed … Continue reading
On July 1, the Eighth Circuit issued an eight-page opinion in Moore v Thurston, 18-1382. This is the case filed in 2014 against the Arkansas March deadline for non-presidential candidates. After the case won, the legislature changed the deadline to … Continue reading
On June 28, the Ohio Libertarian Party filed this 23-page brief in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Wilhem, s.d., 2:19cv-2501. The case challenges the composition of the Ohio Elections Commission. The law requires that the Commission be composed of three … Continue reading
On June 28, the Arkansas Libertarian Party submitted 18,667 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. The party’s goal is 10,000 valid signatures. The law required 10,000 signatures between 2007 and 2018, but in 2019 the number was raised to … Continue reading