On March 14, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the request of attorneys for the state of Montana to delay their filing in Ravalli County Republican Party v McCulloch. The state’s response had been due March 16, but now the government … Continue reading
On March 8, Rocky De La Fuente and Jill Stein filed this opening brief in their Oklahoma ballot access case, De La Fuente v Ziriax, 17-6010. The issue is the 2016 requirement that an independent presidential candidate file a petition … Continue reading
On March 13, some Florida ex-felons filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that the Florida Governor’s arbitrary method for deciding which ex-felons may receive clemency and a restoration of their voting rights violates the Fourteenth Amendment. Here is the Complaint in … Continue reading
This Washington Post story reveals that several Republican candidates for statewide office in this year’s Virginia primaries were willing to stand in line for hours. They thought being first in line meant they would be listed first on the ballot. … Continue reading
In the November 2016 election, Onondaga County, New York, tallied all write-in votes, even though no law required election officials to prepare this tally. Here is a newspaper story about the tally. Onondaga County contains Syracuse and is one of … Continue reading
