California Lieutenant Governor Asks Secretary of State to Omit Trump from Republican Presidential Primary Ballot

On December 19, California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, asked the California Secretary of State to remove Donald Trump from the California Republican presidential primary ballot. See this story. California is the only state that ever passed a law, … Continue reading

If U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Colorado State Supreme Court on Trump Ballot Access, The “Purcell Principle” May Lose its Potency

In recent years a new obstacle has risen to litigation over ballot access: the pernicious principle known as the “Purcell Principle” that says courts should not alter ballots too close to an election. In 2022, a U.S. District Court Judge … Continue reading