Texas does not have the statewide initiative or referendum for state laws or constitutional amendments, but it does have provision for a non-binding referendum to be placed on partisan primary ballots. Section 172.088 of the Texas election code requires signatures … Continue reading
Maine’s Secretary of State has tentatively concluded that Chris Christie doesn’t have the necessary 2,000 valid signatures of Republican registrants to appear on the March 2024 Republican presidential primary. See this story. … Continue reading
In 2021, the Idaho legislature passed HB 231, which changed the petition deadline for independent presidential candidates from August 25 of the election year, to the tenth Friday before the primaries. Therefore the 2024 deadline is March 10. This change … Continue reading
On December 1, the Tennessee Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit against the Tennessee law that requires 56,083 valid signatures for a party to appear on the ballot. Darnell v Hargett, m.d., 3:23cv-1266. It is assigned to U.S. District Court … Continue reading
On December 1, the Eighth Circuit again upheld the wording on the Minnesota petition form that is used by independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties. The petition says that the signer does not intend to vote in the … Continue reading
