The Eighth Circuit will hear Libertarian Party of Minnesota v Choi, 20-2244, on June 16. The issues are the language on the independent candidate petition that says the signer will not vote in the upcoming primary for the same office, … Continue reading
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On June 7, the state of Georgia filed this brief in defense of the parts of the omnibus election law bill that have been attacked in court by various voting rights groups. Sixth District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church … Continue reading
Recently a court in Russia issued a ruling barring supporters or associates of Alexei Navalny from running for parliament in the upcoming September 2021 parliamentary election. See this London Times story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. … Continue reading
The Virginia Elections office has determined that independent gubernatorial candidate Princess Blanding submitted enough valid signatures to be on the November 2021 ballot. The other two petitions, for Constitution Party nominee T. C. Phipps and independent Frankie Bowers, did not … Continue reading
June 8 was the deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to submit signatures to be on the ballot for Virginia state office. Three petitions were submitted for Governor. They each needed 2,000 signatures. It is not … Continue reading