On April 14, Arkansas asked for a rehearing in Get Loud Arkansas v Jester, 24-2810. This is the case in which the Eighth Circuit had struck down the ban on electronic signatures for voter registration applications. The vote was 2-1. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
ARIZONA STATE COURT SAYS POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE NO RIGHT TO CHANGE THEIR NAMES On March 25, an Arizona state trial court ruled that a political party has no right to change its name, unless there is a preexisting state law … Continue reading
In late March 2026, the American Independent Party, the only qualified party in California without its own candidate for Governor, endorsed Chad Bianco, one of the Republican gubernatorial candidates.
On April 1, Taiba Sultana, a Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s State Senate 18th district seat was removed from the primary ballot earlier this month because she put “self-employed” in the Statement of Economic Interests, in the blank asking for her … Continue reading
The Maryland Libertarian Party has been circulating a petition to regain its qualified party status. The petition needs 10,000 valid signatures. The party has about 6,800 signatures but has decided to complete the petition after the November 2026 election is … Continue reading