On April 6, independent congressional candidate James Hall filed this brief in the Eleventh Circuit in Hall v Merrill, 16-16766. The issue is whether the state can require a difficult petition for an independent candidate in a special election, when … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court that is evaluating Montana’s ballot access laws for independent candidates in special U.S. House elections hasn’t ruled, as of 9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6. The decision could come out in the middle of the night, but … Continue reading
On April 6, the Republican and Green nominees for state House, Pennsylvania 197th district, filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the March 21 special election. Little v Vazquez, e.d., 17-cv-1562. The case is assigned to Judge Joel Slomsky, a Bush … Continue reading
On April 4, the Delaware House passed HB 89, which moves the primary for all office from September to April. However, the House amended the bill so that it doesn’t change the deadline for minor parties to make their nominations. … Continue reading
Gravis Marketing has released a poll for the Montana special U.S. House election being held in May. The pollsters include Thomas Breck, the Green Party nominee, even though no one knows yet if he will be on the ballot. A … Continue reading
