Ballotpedia has compiled the 2026 primary dates, and the deadlines for candidates to file for the primary. See it here. However, the chart only lists 38 states. Ballotpedia only shows states in which state election officials have announced these dates. … Continue reading
When the Ohio legislature re-convenes later this month, it is likely to consider HB 320, a bill with twenty-one Republican House sponsors. The bill would establish registration by party, and provide that only voters who had been registered members of … Continue reading
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has promulgated some regulations that would make it more difficult for parties to petition for ballot access. They include a rule saying the circulator must orally tell everyone he or she approaches what … Continue reading
On September 4, the Republican Party of Texas filed a federal lawsuit to obtain a closed primary for itself. Hunt v State, n.d. 2:25cv-200. Here is a link to a news source that has a link to the Complaint. Texas … Continue reading
As already noted, on September 3, a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania upheld the state’s minimum vote requirement in primaries for write-in candidates. On September 4, the plaintiff-candidate appealed to the Third Circuit. Pugh v Berks County Board of Elections.
