On August 21, the National Republican Congressional Committee filed a lawsuit in Texas Court of Appeals to remove the Libertarian congressional candidates from the ballot if they hadn’t paid a filing fee. At the same time, the Texas House Republican … Continue reading
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So far, no independent candidate or minor political party has managed to overcome any petition requirement greater than 5,000 signatures, during the period starting in March 2020. This statement might cease to be true if Kanye West is able to … Continue reading
This year, there will be one independent, two Libertarians, and one Green on the Illinois ballot for U.S. House. Illinois has 18 districts. This paltry number of candidates shows that the normal Illinois requirements for U.S. House are far too … Continue reading
The New Hampshire Libertarian statewide petitions have now been checked by various town clerks, and it appears they have enough valid signatures. Because of the July 28 court victory, the requirement this year is 1,950 instead of 3,000. No other … Continue reading
On August 24, the California legislature passed SB 970, which moves the primary in midterm years from March to June.