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Although the next election for Governor of Michigan is not until November 2026, independent candidate Mike Duggan is already campaigning. He is the current Mayor of Detroit. See this story. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Indiana Green Party’s ballot access cert petition may be barred because of a filing deadline extension mix-up. See this document filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by the Indiana Green Party on February 7, which explains the situation. … Continue reading
Currently, North Dakota allows primary candidates to get on the primary ballot by two methods: (1) win substantial support at a party endorsements meeting; or (2) petition for a place on the ballot. Two bills have been introduced to alter … Continue reading
Terence T. McDonald, editor of the New Jersey Monitor, here scolds the New Jersey legislature for making the petition requirement increase effective immediately, after petitions for the 2025 state election had already started to circulate. McDonald doesn’t discuss the effect … Continue reading
On February 7, various Texas minor parties and independent candidates asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case against the Texas ballot access laws. See the filing here. Miller v Nelson, 24-854. … Continue reading