On February 26, the New Jersey State Appeals Court said that the State Constitution does not protect the right of two political parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. In re Tom Malinowski Petition for Nomination for General Election, A-3542-21. … Continue reading
On February 25, the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 that Arizona can’t require voters who use the federal Voter Registration form to attach copies of a birth certificate or a certificate of naturalization. Mi Familia Vota v Fontes, 24-3188. Arizona acknowledged … Continue reading
LEFT MINOR PARTIES SHOWED NEW STRENGTH IN 2024 At last year’s election, minor parties of the left showed notable success, compared to the recent past. Green Party: more than doubled its presidential vote compared to 2020 (from 405,114 to 864,295). … Continue reading
On February 24, the North Dakota House defeated HB 1245 by a vote of 29-64. It would have legalized paying initiative petitioners on a per-signature basis.
On February 24, Texas told the Supreme Court that it doesn’t plan to file a response in Miller v Nelson, 24-854, the Texas ballot access case.
