In Mississippi, all qualified parties nominate by primary. However, a primary is not actually held for parties with no primary contests. Because the ballot-qualified minor parties in Mississippi never have contests in their primaries, they in effect have already nominated … Continue reading
The Libertarian/Green Party brief in the North Carolina Supreme Court, in the ballot access case, has been filed. Here is the 36-page brief. The basic message is that North Carolina has no state interest in requiring so many signatures for … Continue reading
On March 3, the Utah legislature sent SB 275 to the Governor. It makes it easier for people who signed an initiative or referendum to remove their signatures. The bill goes into effect the moment the Governor signs it into … Continue reading
Last month, several Missouri state representatives introduced HB 2210 in the House. It is identical to SB 796. Both bills delete the requirement that petitions to create new ballot-qualified parties must list the party’s candidates for presidential elector, and the … Continue reading
The Ohio Secretary of State has released a list of candidates who will be on the May ballot, in primaries for each of the six qualified parties. No statewide race will have more than four nominees in November, unless some … Continue reading
