The Indiana Business Journal has this op-ed criticizing Indiana ballot access rules, and explaining why the onerous petition requirements were created in 1980. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 13, the U.S. Department of Justice asked to intervene in the federal lawsuit over the new California U.S. House district boundaries. It seeks to intervene on the side of the Republican plaintiffs who are suing to block the … Continue reading
On November 12, the Arkansas Supreme Court refused to stay the order of two lower courts that had said the Governor can’t delay two special legislative elections until June 2026. See this story. The Supreme Court also refused to expedite … Continue reading
Mike Collier, the Texas Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2022, will run for the same office in 2026, but as an independent. His petition drive will be very difficult. No independent has qualified for the ballot for a … Continue reading
If anyone can help me with my question, I would appreciate it. As far as I can tell, there are two states that have never elected a minor party nominee (who was not also the nominee of a major party) … Continue reading