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
On February 7, U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin of Massachusetts heard arguments in State of New Jersey v Trump, 1:25cv-10139. There is no opinion yet. Here is a news story about the case. This is the third case … Continue reading
Five Washington State Senators have introduced SB 5225, which requires primary candidates to submit a petition along with the 1% (of the annual salary) filing fee. Currently candidates for Congress and partisan state office don’t need signatures to get on … Continue reading
