Ballot Access News May 1, 2019 – Volume 34, Number 12 This issue was printed on blue paper. Table of Contents THREE REPRESSIVE BALLOT ACCESS BILLS ADVANCE, BUT FIVE OTHERS ARE DEFEATED LIBERTARIANS SUE KENTUCKY PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES LAWSUIT LOSES NEW … Continue reading
The Sixth Circuit will hear Schmitt v Husted, 19-3196, on Wednesday, June 26. This is the case on whether election officials can reject a local initiative, even though it has enough valid signatures, because they don’t think it would be … Continue reading
India held a parliamentary election during April and May 2019. Different sections of the country vote on different days. Even though India does not use proportional representation, 37 parties won at least one seat in the lower house of Parliament, … Continue reading
On May 24, Arkansas filed this brief in Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. This is the case in which the party challenges the new ballot access law passed this year, raising the petition for newly qualifying parties … Continue reading
On May 24, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a one-sentence order in the Michigan and Ohio gerrymandering cases. For the time being, the two states do not need to start redrawing their U.S. House districts. The decision is unanimous. By … Continue reading
