On June 9, the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania and the Green Party of Pennsylvania, and their gubernatorial nominees, filed a federal lawsuit against several Pennsylvania ballot access laws. The case challenges the ban on out-of-state circulators, and the requirement that … Continue reading
North Dakota holds primaries for all qualified parties, and no one running for statewide office can appear on the ballot in November if he or she ran in the primary and failed to get at least 300 primary votes. All … Continue reading
On June 10, Georgia filed this brief in Green Party of Georgia v Kemp, 1:12cv-1822, northern district. The issue is whether Georgia’s presidential ballot access procedures are too difficult. The state says that the 11th circuit upheld Florida’s 3% petition … Continue reading
On June 3, David Crum, an independent voter in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, filed a lawsuit in lower state court, alleging that the New Mexico Constitution requires that independent voters be allowed to vote in partisan primaries. Crum v Duran, … Continue reading
The Wisconsin state agency that adjudicates ballot access challenges has determined that Democratic congressional candidate Gary George should appear on the Democratic primary ballot. His petition had been challenged on the basis that the circulators were ex-felons. However, the Government … Continue reading
