As noted much earlier, on March 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C., struck down a Federal Election Commission ruling that limited the amount of money an individual may donate to a new political party to $5,000. That decision was … Continue reading
On April 19, a U.S. District Court struck down the law that requires independent presidential candidates in Idaho to obtain 6,550 valid signatures. The basis for the decision is that Idaho law requires independent candidates for other statewide office to … Continue reading
On April 19, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Christian Legal Society v Martinez, 08-1371. This is not an election law case, but it is a case on freedom of association, and those cases impact on cases about … Continue reading
On April 19, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published the first of a two-part series about Pennsylvania’s unique policy of charging large amounts of money to candidates who file petitions to get on the ballot, and whose petitions are invalidated. Here is … Continue reading
Mary Norwood said on April 18 that she will be an independent candidate this year for Chair of the Fulton County, Georgia, Commission. She will need 22,599 valid signatures by July 13. Fulton County is Georgia’s most populous county and … Continue reading
