On the afternoon of August 19, Evan McMullin and Chris Keniston filed to be on the Louisiana presidential ballot. McMullin’s ballot label will be “Courage Character Service”. Keniston is the Veterans’ Party presidential nominee, but he chose this label: “Unity … Continue reading
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On August 19, the Sixth Circuit directed opponents of Michigan’s straight-ticket device to file a brief by Tuesday, August 23, in the case over whether the device should be on the ballot this year. The case is Michigan State A. … Continue reading
On August 18, the Federal Election Commission announced that it will take action against persons who file forms FEC 1 or FEC 2, if the FEC suspects that the filings are for fake names. See this FEC press release. Forms … Continue reading
August 19 is the Louisiana deadline for qualified parties, and also independent presidential candidates and the presidential nominees of unqualified parties, to file presidential elector candidates. On August 19, Jill Stein and Darrell Castle filed. As of this moment there … Continue reading
On August 17, U.S. District Court Judge Mark H. Cohen, an Obama appointee in Georgia, directed attorneys for Georgia to respond by August 23 in De La Fuente v Kemp, n.d., 1:16cv-2937. The issue is the constitutionality of the law … Continue reading