August 3 was the Pennsylvania deadline for minor party and independent candidate petitions. Both the Green Party and the Libertarian Party submitted more than twice as many signatures as were required. The requirement was 5,000. Libertarians submitted slightly over 10,000, … Continue reading
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On August 5, the Ohio independent presidential deadline, Kanye West submitted a petition. It has 14,886 signatures, and 5,000 are needed. … Continue reading
On August 4, the Trump for President committee and the Republican National Committee filed a federal lawsuit against the new Nevada law on postal balloting. Donald J. Trump for President v Cegavske, 2:20cv-1445. The case is assigned to U.S. District … Continue reading
On August 5, U.S. District Court Judge Emily C. Marks, a Trump appointee, upheld the Alabama practice of giving a free list of the registered voters to the qualified parties, but not to parties that are petitioning. Libertarian Party of … Continue reading
On August 4, Stephen “Marshall” Wilson, an independent state legislator who is running for Governor of West Virginia, filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief due to the health crisis. He needed 7,139 signatures and he submitted 7,200 on … Continue reading