On February 24, some Republican candidates and party officials filed a federal lawsuit against the 2016 Colorado law that virtually forces parties that nominate by primary to let independent voters vote in their primaries. Parable v Griswold, 1:22cv-477. The case … Continue reading
On March 1, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee, declined to enjoin the Texas filing fees for candidates seeking the nomination of a party that nominates by convention. Bilyeu v Esparza, w.d., 1:21cv-1089. See the order here. … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission has updated its useful chart of 2022 primary dates and candidate filing deadlines. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading
On March 1, the Montana Green Party and the Montana Secretary of State filed a proposed settlement with the U.S. District Court for Montana. It says that given that the ballot access law for newly-qualifying parties was held unconstitutional on … Continue reading
The National Conference of State Leguslatures has this useful article listing all the states that have modified the 2022 primary filing deadlines, so far. The article also mentions states that have moved their primaries. … Continue reading
