According to this story, New York Assemblywoman Amy Paulin expects to introduce a bill soon to make it easier for candidates to withdraw. She feels it is desirable that Brian Benjamin, the New York Lieutenant Governor who had been running … Continue reading
On April 14, the Republican National Committee voted unanimously that its 2024 presidential nominee will not be permitted to participate in debates that are not sanctioned by the party. The Committee also declared that it will not approve working with … Continue reading
In 2021, a federal lawsuit was filed against New York’s May petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties. That case was filed by the Mayor of Buffalo, Byron Brown, who had submitted an independent petition after … Continue reading
This newspaper story describes the April 13 hearing in the Iowa Supreme Court, in the primary ballot access case concerning Abby Finkenauer’s petition. It is clear from the story that Finkenauer’s attorneys did not rely on the point that all … Continue reading
On April 13, the Seventh Circuit heard oral argument in Hero v Lake County Election Board, 21-2793. The issue is whether the Republican Party had a right to exclude a candidate for local partisan office from its primary, based on … Continue reading
