On January 11, the very day of the hearing, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a brief order saying that Ryan Binkley should not be added to the Republican presidential primary ballot. In Minnesota, the parties have complete control over which … Continue reading
On January 16, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said he will the decision in No Labels Party v Fontes, 2:23cv-2172. The decision said that No Labels Party has a freedom of association right to block candidates for congress and … Continue reading
On January 16, the Kansas Secretary of State determined that the petition to put the No Labels Party on the ballot is valid. This is the first party petition that has succeeded in Kansas since 1998, when the Constitution Party … Continue reading
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
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
