See this story, which says that not only has the Republican Party of Nebraska appealed the Bob Kerrey ballot access case to the State Supreme Court, but that the Chief Justice has tentatively ruled that the appeal cannot go forward. … Continue reading
On March 22, the Illinois Supreme Court issued this opinion in Wisnasky-Bettorf v Pierce, 111253. The unanimous opinion says that when a qualified party nominates a candidate after the primary (because that party hadn’t nominated anyone at its primary), it … Continue reading
On March 22, a lower state court in Nebraska released a 9-page opinion in Nebraska Republican Party v Gale, Lancaster County district court, CI 12-1102. this is the case in which the Republican Party argued that Bob Kerrey should not … Continue reading
Wisconsin election officials have received over 17,000 signatures on Americans Elect’s petition. 10,000 signatures are required. Assuming the petition is approved, Wisconsin will have four qualified parties: Democratic, Republican, Constitution, and Americans Elect. Parties that are not qualified may still … Continue reading
On March 20, the Maine legislature gave final approval to LD 1774, which amends the state’s program for public funding of campaigns for state office. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that public funding programs can’t give extra … Continue reading
