On March 30, Idaho Governor Little signed HB 138, which moves the presidential primary from March to May. The bill has no effect on any filing deadlines for independent candidates or new parties. Thanks to Tony Roza for this news. … Continue reading
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This Ohio news story refers to the No Labels petition for qualified party status in Ohio. The title says the party recently filed for party status, but actually the party submitted its petition months ago, and the counties have slowly … Continue reading
On April 7, the New York state government asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a time extension, for its response to Libertarian Party of New York v New York State Board of Elections, 22-893. Assuming the court grants the request … Continue reading
In California, a “political body” is a group that has expressed intent to qualify as a party using a voter registration drive. The Secretary of State’s website always lists such groups. On April 7 the Secretary of State finally added … Continue reading
The Billings Gazette has this op-ed opposing SB 566, which would use a top-two system for just one office in 2024, U.S. Senate. The op-ed is also signed by Sid Daoud, the chair of the Montana Libertarian Party, and Gary … Continue reading