On January 10, some New York city Republican officials filed a lawsuit in state court, alleging that the new law allowing non-citizen residents to vote for city office violates the State Constitution. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for … Continue reading
This article says that Chad Mayes, independent California Assemblmember, may run for U.S. House this year. He won’t be running for re-election to the legislature. … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court will hold a trial in Montana Democratic Party v Jacobsen, 9:21cv-119, on July 25, 2022. This is the case that challenges a 2021 Montana law that makes it a crime for a political committee to carry … Continue reading
On January 10, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Libertarian Party of Minnesota v Simon, 21-834. Minnesota law requires petitions for independent candidates, and petitions for the nominees of unqualified parties, to carry this wording: “I do not intend … Continue reading
On January 6, Gregg Brelsford, an Alaska Republican candidate for U.S. House in 2022, changed his registration from “Republican” to “independent.” He will continue seeking a seat in the U.S. House. See this op-ed by him in the Anchorage Daily … Continue reading
