On November 7, the Eighth Circuit refused to rehear Abdurrahman v Dayton, 16-4551. The rehearing request had been pending for two months. This is the case filed by a 2016 Democratic presidential elector from Minnesota who had refused to vote … Continue reading
The Utah Republican Party is currently asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case over how parties nominate. The state government notified the court on November 13 that it will not bother to file a response. The Republican Party … Continue reading
On November 13, the Prohibition Party nominated its national ticket for 2020, via a telephone conference call. Bill Bayes of Mississippi is the presidential nominee. Connie Gammon of Tennessee is the vice-presidential nominee. An earlier version of this post said … Continue reading
Parties in Alaska are qualified in advance of a presidential election if they either polled 3% for Governor, or if they have registration equal to 3% of the total vote cast for Governor. In 2014 the Alaska Libertarian Party received … Continue reading
In 2016 and 2018, Texas required 47,086 signatures for a new party, or for a non-presidential statewide independent. But for 2020 and 2022, the requirement will be more than 83,075 signatures. The formula is 1% of the gubernatorial vote, and … Continue reading
