On May 9, President Donald Trump said that “Ross Perot cost (President Bush) the 1992 election.” See here. Nothing is more certain than the fact that Perot did not cause President Bush to lose the election. Perot dropped out of … Continue reading
On May 8, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter died. He had written Norman v Reed, the last U.S. Supreme Court opinion that helped ballot access. The 1992 decision interpreted several Illinois ballot access laws in a favorable manner, … Continue reading
On May 8, the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, and the Clerk of the State House, filed this brief in Libby v Fecteau, 24A1051. This case arose when the House disciplined Representative Laurel D. Libby for having posted … Continue reading
On May 4, proponents of one particular Florida initiative filed a federal lawsuit to overturn new restrictions on petitioning for Florida initiatives. Florida Decides Healthcare v Byrd, n.d., 4:25cv-211. The lawsuit was filed only two days after the new restrictions, … Continue reading
A party named the Moderate Party has been formed in Nassau County, New York. It is petitioning to get on the ballot for Nassau County office this year. See this story. Nassau County adjoins New York city and is the … Continue reading
