On February 15, the Hawaii Senate passed SB 2392. As amended, it says 30 voters may challenge a presidential or vice-presidential candidate on qualifications grounds. The Hawaii Supreme Court would then decide if the challenged candidate is unqualified. The bill … Continue reading
On February 20, the Third Circuit heard argument in Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP v Secretary, 23-3166. See this story. The issue is whether a returned postal ballot is valid or not if the voter forgot to fill out … Continue reading
On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow the U.S. Justice Foundation to file its amicus curiae brief in Trump v Anderson, 23-719, the Colorado Trump ballot access case. The U.S. Justice Foundation wanted to argue that the … Continue reading
On February 16, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, removed a candidate from the Illinois Democratic primary for a judicial position. Rice v Cook County Officers Electoral Board, 2024-COEL-7. According to this story, early voting had already started, although no … Continue reading
On February 15, the Utah legislature passed SB 107, which eases the petition deadline for independent candidates from January to June 15. It also repeals the residency requirements for petitioners, so now the law allows out-of-state circulators. As far as … Continue reading
