On June 17, U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Strickland enjoined the ballot-qualified Libertarian Party from calling itself the Libertarian Party. Libertarian National Committee v Libertarian Party of New Mexico, 1:26cv-1562. Here is the order. The order says, “This may require … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune here editorializes against Illinois’ strict ballot access laws for independent candidates for U.S. House. The paper had a somewhat similar editorial on March 9, 2026. It has also carried op-eds on the subject. Illinois has the 2nd … Continue reading
Ilion, a village in Herkimer County, New York, held a mayoral election on June 16. The incumbent Mayor, John Stephens, was the Republican nominee and the only name on the ballot. However, he lost to a write-in candidate. See this … Continue reading
The new Texas ballot access case Collier v Nelson, w.d., 1:26cv-1574, has been assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee. This is the lawsuit that challenges the independent petition collection period of only 30 days, in … Continue reading
On June 11, New Jersey State Senator Brian Stack, a Democrat, introduced SB 4445. It would move all primaries from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, to the second Tuesday after the first Monday in June. If … Continue reading
