On July 31, the Colorado Republican Party filed a federal lawsuit against the 2016 law that requires the party to let independent voters vote in its primaries, unless the party state convention votes by a 3/4ths majority to close the … Continue reading
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On July 31, a Utah state trial court ruled in favor of keeping Celeste Maloy on the September 5 Republican primary ballot. She is running in the special congressional election to fill the vacancy in the Second District. Her ballot … Continue reading
This link goes to an interview with Ryan Byrne of Ballotpedia, who says that the cost of paid petitioners doubled between 2020 and 2022. Thanks to Andy Jacobs for the link. … Continue reading
The Austin American-Statesman, daily newspaper for Austin, Texas, has this story about the decision of the state to appeal the June 26 decision of a U.S. District Court that mandated permitting electronic signatures on petitions for minor parties and independent … Continue reading
Former Republican Congressman Will Hurd of Texas appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday, July 30. He is seeking the Republican presidential nomination. When asked if he would consider running as the No Labels presidential nominee, he declined to talk … Continue reading