The North Carolina legislature adjourned early in the morning of July 3. The ballot access reform bill was brought up in the Senate during the waning minutes of the session, but it was defeated 33-5. North Carolina continues to require … Continue reading
This story about Illinois petition challenges, for candidates for Congress and state legislature, shows that many candidates have been challenged even though they submitted more than 150% of the legal requirement. … Continue reading
The man who challenged the Illinois petitions for four minor party presidential candidates is free, if he wishes, to withdraw his objections, and it is possible he will do so.
On June 29, some Pennsylvania voters filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, arguing that Pennsylvania must hold special elections for all legislative seats in 2013, because the 2012 election is using districts based on the 2000 census instead of … Continue reading
On July 2, the Washington state Democratic Party filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in Washington State Democratic Central Committee v Washington State Grange. This is the lawsuit in which the Democratic and Libertarian Parties argue that … Continue reading
