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On April 28, attorneys for the state of Illinois filed a notice saying the state will appeal Ball v Madigan to the 7th circuit. This is the case in which the U.S. District Court struck down a state law, saying … Continue reading
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On April 26, U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough denied the motion of the state of Illinois to dismiss the ballot access case that concerns the 5% petition requirement for independent candidates for U.S. House. The case is Gill v … Continue reading
Georgia held a special congressional election in the Sixth District on April 18, but no one got a majority, so there will be a runoff on June 20. Georgia does not allow anyone to register, and have that registration take … Continue reading
The Huffington Post has this story about the election victory of the Working Families Party in a special Connecticut legislative election last week. … Continue reading
On the evening of April 27, the Oklahoma House passed SB 145 unanimously. This is the bill that eases ballot access for independent presidential candidates, and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties. The sponsor’s office had told me on April … Continue reading