On May 25, the Illinois legislature passed HB 4488, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from late June to late May. Furthermore, it shrinks the petitioning period from three months to two … Continue reading
On June 6, the Somos PAC asked to intervene in the Robert F. Kennedy ballot access lawsuit in Nevada. The Somos PAC describes itself as “Latino-led.” It argues that it has a right to intervene, on the grounds that it … Continue reading
New Jersey held primaries on June 4. In Atlantic County, election officials were not supposed to have opened envelopes containing absentee ballots until May 31, but they did open them earlier. On Friday, June 7, a state court ruled that … Continue reading
The Kansas Secretary of State has rejected the nominations for state legislative office of the No Labels Party. The Secretary determined that the nomination documents were not signed by the actual state chair of the party. See this story. … Continue reading
On June 5, the Florida Secretary of State recognized the Reform Party as a ballot-qualified party. The Secretary of State’s website does not yet list the party, but it typically takes that office a week to update the list of … Continue reading
