Never before have more than two independents been elected to statewide office around the nation in any one election year. But in 2018, it is likely that three or four states will elect statewide independents, with a fifth state possible … Continue reading
No one filed a petition to be on the Illinois general election ballot for U.S. House, 3rd district, and the deadline has now passed. The Republican nominee in that district is Arthur Jones, an open neo-Nazi. See this story. The … Continue reading
On June 25, the Third Circuit said it will decide De La Fuente v Cortes, 17-3378, without oral argument. The three judges who now have the case are Patty Shwartz, Richard Nygaard, and Marjorie Rendell. The issue is the Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Ballot Access News June 1, 2018 – Volume 34, Number 1 This issue was printed on yellow paper. Table of Contents WINS AGAINST COLORADO AND NEW YORK BANS ON OUT-OF-STATE CIRCULATORS OKLAHOMA BALLOT ACCESS BILL SIGNED CONNECTICUT JOINS NATIONAL POPULAR … Continue reading
On June 28, some law professors filed this amicus curiae brief in Segovia v United States, 17-1463. This is the case that challenges federal law and Illinois law that says U.S. citizens who move to Guam, Puerto Rico, or U.S. … Continue reading
