On June 16, the Democratic Party announced that its 2020 presidential convention will be July 13-16. The city hasn’t been chosen yet. This is the earliest date for a Democratic presidential convention since 1992, when the dates were also July … Continue reading
It is likely that the Libertarian Party will have at least one nominee for a federal or state office on the ballot in all fifty states in November 2018, for the first time in a midterm year. In a few … Continue reading
On June 13, Jonathan Lines, chair of the Arizona Republican Party, filed a lawsuit in state court, claiming that the petition to put Kevin McCormick on the Libertarian August primary ballot for Governor does not have enough valid signatures. Lines … Continue reading
On June 11, independent gubernatorial candidate Positive Nelson sued the U.S. Virgin Islands elections department to require that his name be put on the November 2018 ballot. The U.S. Virgin Islands requires candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor to run … Continue reading
Illinois election law says that only three ballot measures may appear on the ballot. If more than three are submitted, only the first three may qualify. On June 14, the Seventh Circuit upheld this law. Jones v Qualkinbush, 17-1227. Here … Continue reading
