On January 16, a Washington state trial judge in Kitsap County dismissed a challenge filed to the Trump candidacy in the Republican presidential primary, on the grounds that the challenge should have been filed in the county that contains the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Some states have irrational election laws, which require more signatures to get an independent candidate on the ballot for statewide office, than are needed for an entire new party. These laws are irrational because the purpose of ballot access barriers … Continue reading
On January 16, U.S. District Court Judge John Tuchi, an Obama appointee, issued a ruling in No Labels Party v Fontes, 2:23cv-2172. It says that No Labels Party has a freedom of association right to bar anyone from running in … Continue reading
In Illinois, every presidential primary candidate needs a petition of 3,000 signatures. President Joe Biden’s petition has been challenged on Fourteenth Amendment, section 3 grounds. Section 3 deals not only with insurrection but with having given aid or comfort to … Continue reading
This post at FrontloadingHQ shows the Iowa Republican caucus votes. Click on any county on the map to see the results. Former President Donald Trump carried every county except Johnson County. … Continue reading