On December 4, the Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit against the Kentucky definition of a qualified party. The case is Libertarian Party of Kentucky v Grimes, e.d. 3:15cv-86. Kentucky is the only state in which it … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Filing for the Louisiana presidential primaries closed on Friday, December 4, at 4:30 p.m. Ten Democrats and fourteen Republicans filed. See the list here, via the Secretary of State’s web page. Neither Jim Gilmore nor George Pataki filed. Candidates get … Continue reading
Three presidential candidates have filed to be on the Idaho Constitution Party’s presidential primary ballot: Scott Copeland, Patrick Anthony Ockander, and J. R. Myers. They each paid $1,000 to be on the ballot. The primary will be March 8. Past … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Arizona Libertarian Party v Bennett, 15-598, on January 8, 2016. This is the case over Arizona’s voter registration form, which lists only the two largest parties and gives a checkbox for … Continue reading
The Green Party is not ballot-qualified for statewide office in Illinois, but it is ballot-qualified in two U.S. House districts. Illinois is one of the few states in which a party that is not qualified statewide can be qualified in … Continue reading