Alaska Elections Officials Will Not Permit Fifth-Place Finisher in June Primary for U.S. House to Appear on Special General Election

On June 21, Alaska elections officials said they will not permit the fifth-place finisher in the June 2022 special primary for U.S. House to advance to the special general election. See this story. Therefore, because Al Gross withdrew, there will … Continue reading

Election Law Blog Carries My Guest Post on California’s Faulty Ballot Access for Independent Presidential Candidates

On June 20, the ElectionLawBlog carried my guest commentary, criticizing California’s independent presidential petition procedure. It requires almost 200,000 signatures, to be collected in 105 days. Furthermore the petition can’t start to circulate until after the presidential candidate has chosen … Continue reading