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It appears that North Carolina will have seven parties on the ballot this year, the most ever. The previous record was in 1980, when there were six parties on the ballot in North Carolina. See this story. The seven are: … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Just prior to Monday’s deadline, New Jersey US Senator Bob Menendez filed petitions to run for re-election as an independent. He filed 2465 signatures, triple the number needed to qualify (800). The embattled New Jersey Democrat is facing federal charges … Continue reading
Law Professor Derek Muller here lists many of the precedents that say states cannot add to the qualifications for presidential candidates to appear on the ballot. There are a few others that he did not mention, such as the California … Continue reading
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE PASSES BILL FOR EASIER PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT ACCESS On March 28, the Georgia legislature passed an omnibus election law bill that eases ballot access for the presidential nominees of unqualified minor parties. SB 189 says that if a party … Continue reading
On Sunday, June 2, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed HB 2, the bill that moves the deadline for qualified parties to certify their national tickets from 90 days before the election, to 65 days. The bill only affects 2024.