On September 2, U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Strickland, a Biden appointee, refused to enjoin the New Mexico ballot access laws that prevented the Forward Party from placing its statewide nominees on the 2026 ballot. New Mexico Forward Party v … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On September 1, the plaintiffs in Americans for Citizen Voting PAC v Wolfe, e.d., 2:26cv-786, filed this brief, explaining why the new Wisconsin ban on out-of-state circulators violates the First Amendment. … Continue reading
This Boston Herald newspaper story describes the coalition that is beginning to fight Question Three, the Massachusetts top-two primary initiative. … Continue reading
On August 21, Cornel West, who was an independent presidential candidate in 2024, asked a U.S. District Court to strike down the Pennsylvania law that requires minor party and independent presidential candidates for presidential elector to file elaborate paperwork, and … Continue reading
On August 26, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Working People Party and the America First Party may be on the ballot. Nebraska Republican Party v Evnen, S-26-687. Both new parties had faced challenges, based on their names. … Continue reading