Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Biden choice for U.S. Supreme Court, has never handled a case involving voting rights of minor parties or independent candidates. That is not surprising, because federal judges in the District of Columbia almost never have … Continue reading
On February 23, the South Carolina House Judiciary Committee passed HB 4919. Among other things, it bans fusion. The bill has 51 co-sponsors. The House has 124 members. … Continue reading
On February 14, the Arizona Senate Government & Elections Committee unanimously passed SB 1460. It lets independent candidates collect electronic signatures. Current law only lets primary candidates collect electronic signatures. Unfortunately, the bill also moves the filing deadline for write-in … Continue reading
On February 17, the New Hampshire Senate Election Law & Municipal Affairs Committee passed SB 328. It moves the non-presidential primary from September to June. It also moves the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, … Continue reading
On February 24, the Third Circuit issued an opinion in Benezet Consulting v Secretary of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 20-2976. This case concerns Pennsylvania’s ban on out-of-state circulators for petitions to get candidates on primary ballots. The lower court had invalidated … Continue reading
