On February 14, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Montana Secretary of State to respond to the Republican Party’s cert petition. The issue is whether the Republican Party has a freedom of association right to opt out from an open … Continue reading
As previously noted, on February 1, the Eleventh Circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court, that Georgia’s requirement of approximately 50,000 signatures for presidential independent and minor party petitions is too high. On February 22, the state asked the entire … Continue reading
On February 22, the Arkansas Senate passed HB 1532. It had passed the House on February 16. It eases the deadline for a newly-qualifying party to nominate non-presidential candidates, from November of the year before the election, to May of … Continue reading
On February 16, the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 1307, which moves the deadline for a qualified party to submit its presidential elector candidates from June to late August.
On February 13, the South Dakota legislature passed HB 1037. It allows independent candidates for president to use a stand-in for vice-president, and allows an independent gubernatorial candidate to use a stand-in for Lieutenant Governor. Also it moves the deadline … Continue reading
