August 7 was the petition deadline for independent presidential candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, in the District of Columbia. Only one petition for president was submitted, for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The qualified parties in D.C. are Democratic, … Continue reading
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On August 7, the New Jersey Secretary of State formally accepted the recommendation of her Administrative Law Judge that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., should remain on the ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
Washington state held its top-two primary on August 6. All of the statewide executive posts are up in presidential years. In the race for Commissioner of Public Lands, five Democrats and two Republicans ran. As of August 7, the two … Continue reading
The Kansas Secretary of State’s office says all the qualified parties will retain their status in November 2024. The law is ambiguous in years when the only statewide office on the ballot is President. 2024 is such a year. The … Continue reading
On July 10, the United Kansas Party filed two lawsuits in state court to force the state to allow two parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. The link goes to the Complaint in one of the cases, United Kansas … Continue reading