On February 28, the Hawaii State House Finance Committee passed HB 134. It lets candidates file their declaration of candidacy and petition electronically. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to hear Miller v Nelson, 24-854, at its March 21, 2025 conference. This is the lawsuit that challenges virtually all of Texas’ ballot access laws for minor parties and independent candidates.
On February 24, Cornel West filed this brief in U.S. District Court in Ortiz v North Carolina State Board of Elections, e.d., 5:24cv-420. West won injunctive relief last year and he and his party were placed on the ballot. Now … Continue reading
On March 1, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared for the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City. The election is in November 2025 and the primaries are in June 2025. Cuomo is directly responsible for New York’s … Continue reading
On February 24, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s New York ballot access case. Kennedy v Cartwright, 24-646. New York had kept Kennedy off the ballot because the state courts believed that the residence address … Continue reading