On July 28, U.S. District Court Judge Joseph LaPlante, a Bush Jr. appointee, issued an order in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner, 1:20cv-688. Due to the health crisis, he cut the number of signatures to 65% of the … Continue reading
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On July 27, the New York Libertarian and Green Parties filed a federal lawsuit against the new restrictive definition of “political party” that New York created on April 2, 2020. The case is very similar to the Working Families Party … Continue reading
Here is the list of presidential candidates who will be on the ballot in New Jersey (not including the Democratic and Republican nominees): the nominees of the Alliance, Constitution, Green, Libertarian, Socialism & Liberation, and Unity Parties, and independent Kanye … Continue reading
According to this story, Kanye West is circulating a petition to be on the ballot for president in New York, with the partisan label “Birthday Party.” Thanks to the commenters for this link. The requirement is 30,000 signatures, due July … Continue reading
On July 24, a lawsuit was filed to overturn Wyoming’s 300-foot exclusion zone for petitioners at polling places. The lawsuit concerns other types of First Amendment activity also. The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a 100-foot exclusion, but generally courts … Continue reading