On September 25, the Georgia Supreme Court issued an opinion in Al-Bari v Pigg, S25A0177. It agrees with the lower court that independent presidential candidates cannot petition in Georgia. Instead, only independent presidential elector candidates may petition. Because the ballots … Continue reading
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On September 25, New York state filed this brief in opposition to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s request to be put on the ballot. … Continue reading
On September 25, the Ohio Secretary of State said he won’t count votes for Jill Stein, even though she is on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate. This is because the Ohio Greens sent in paperwork to swap out … Continue reading
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is on the ballot in 32 jurisdictions (including Wisconsin, which might change). Generally his ballot label is “independent” (or whatever term that state uses for independent candidates, such as “unaffiliated” or “nonpartisan”). But in thirteen states, … Continue reading
At the November 2024 election, twenty-four individuals are on the ballot for President in at least one state. That is down from 2020, when there were thirty-six, a historic record. The reason there were so many in 2020 is that … Continue reading