On September 14, the Albuquerque Journal published this story about the Forward Party’s ballot access lawsuit, which is now pending in the Tenth Circuit. The story mentions that New Mexico has 70 state legislative races this year, and in 39 … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 14, a Democratic congressional candidate in Montana’s Second District dropped his challege to the ballot position of Michael Eisenhauer, his independent opponent. See this story. … Continue reading
Late on September 14, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to stay the order of the lower courts that had stopped the plan for the post office to have its own list of voters and to refuse to deliver ballots from … Continue reading
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was an independent presidential candidate between October 9, 2023, and August 23, 2024. His campaign spent millions on ballot access, and officials in his campaign have not forgotten what they learned about U.S. ballot access laws. … Continue reading
Among the states that are holding regular elections for state legislature this year, Illinois is the only state with no minor party or independent candidates on the ballot for any legislative race.