On August 20, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled against the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which had petitioned in Pennsylvania to get on the ballot for president. In re Nomination Petition of Claudia De la Cruz, Commonwealth Court, 380 MD … Continue reading
This is a guest post from Richard Schwarz, who attended the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court hearing on Tuesday, August 20, on the challenge to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s petition: The objectors spent most of the hearing arguing that since New York … Continue reading
Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s running mate, seems to be saying that the ticket is considering dropping out. See here. … Continue reading
On August 20, the Missouri Secretary of State said the Green Party petition is valid. The party did this drive, which required 10,000 valid signatures, entirely by volunteer labor, although it took over 18 months. This is an example of … Continue reading
On August 17, the Seventh Circuit upheld Indiana’s petition requirement for statewide independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. Indiana Green Party v Morales, 23-2756. The state required 44,935 signatures when the lawsuit was filed in 2022, and at … Continue reading
