Rocky De La Fuente Sues Virginia Over Requirement that Candidates for Presidential Elector Must Include Full Social Security Number on Declaration of Candidacy

On September 21, Rocky De La Fuente sued Virginia over its requirement that candidates for presidential elector must provide their full Social Security number to the State Board of Elections, before the petition for presidential ballot access may begin to … Continue reading

Ninth Circuit Won’t Strike Down Arizona’s February Petition Deadline Because Green Party Submitted No Evidence that Early Deadline Injured It

On September 23, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Arizona Green Party v Reagan, 14-15976, saying that the party’s challenge to the February petition deadline for new parties fails because the Green Party submitted no evidence that the deadline … Continue reading

U.S. District Court Enjoins West Virginia Law Requiring Independent and Nominees of Unqualified Parties to File a Declaration of Candidacy in January

On September 22, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chambers, a Clinton appointee, enjoined the West Virginia law that requires independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to file a declaration of candidacy in January. Daly v Tennant, s.d. 3:16cv-8981. … Continue reading