On April 26, a settlement was arranged in the federal lawsuit Gaughen v Dauphin County, m.d., 1:23cv-77. The case had been filed in Pennsylvania earlier this year, over the problem that Dauphin County officials had barred candidates from collecting signatures … Continue reading
The Newark, New Jersey Star-Ledger has this editorial, advocating that the New Jersey legislature legalize fusion, the ability of two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. … Continue reading
On Thursday, April 27, the Montana House Administration Committee passed SB 565, the bill to drastically increase ballot access restrictions on minor parties and independent candidates. A different version of the bill had already passed the Senate. It increases the … Continue reading
Two New Jersey primary candidates have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case concerning slogans that appear on New Jersey primary ballots. Mazo v Way, 22-1033. The issue is a 1944 New Jersey law that restricts the content … Continue reading
Although the Minnesota House has passed a bill making the definition of a qualified party more severe, the Senate appears to have doubts about that idea. The House version of the omnibus bill, HF 1830, raises the vote test from … Continue reading
