On January 9, the Washington Secretary of State released the names of presidential primary candidates. In Washington, parties have complete control over which candidates are listed. There are only five listed for the Republican ballot, and three for the Democratic … Continue reading
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On January 12, the Oregon Supreme Court put out a press release, saying it declines to take any action in Knapp v Griffin-Valade, S070456. This is the case filed by some Oregon voters to keep former President Donald Trump off … Continue reading
On January 11, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard Ryan Binkley for President 2024 v Simon, A23-1900. This is the case that challenges the Minnesota law that gives political parties complete power over who appears on their presidential primary ballots. See … Continue reading
On January 10, supporters of an non-binding initiative in favor of Texas secession filed a new lawsuit to get their initiative on the March 5 Republican primary ballot. Texas Nationalist Movement v Rinaldi. Here is their filing. The movement appears … Continue reading
The Hawaii state elections office website lists the parties that have asked for petition blanks, so as to try to qualify as a party. The requirement is 861 signatures (one-tenth of 1% of the number of registered voters). Parties already … Continue reading