Virginia does not print party labels on the ballot for county office, even if political parties actually nominate for county office. On February 22, the Fourth Circuit upheld that law, in a challenged filed by some Republican nominees for county … Continue reading
On February 21, Dr. David Gill, the 2016 independent candidate for U.S. House in the 13th district of central Illinois, filed this response brief in his lawsuit over the Illinois ballot access requirements for U.S. House. The case is Gill … Continue reading
For over twenty years, Maine has had public financing for candidates for Governor and state legislature. The elections committees recently heard a bill that would delete gubernatorial elections from the program. See this story. … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court had the Republican lawsuit against the Montana open primary system, and the Democratic lawsuit against the Hawaii open primary system, at its conference on Friday, February 17. When the results of that conference were mostly revealed, … Continue reading
On February 21, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Sarvis v Alcorn, 16-781. The lower court had upheld Virginia’s law that says the nominees of qualified parties always appear at the top of the general election ballot. The Virginia … Continue reading
