Georgia limits the petitioning period for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to the six months between mid-January and mid-July. The petitioning period started on January 13, 2022. Yet the Secretary of State still can’t tell potential candidates … Continue reading
Virginia law does not have any procedure for an unqualified party to transform itself into a qualified party, in advance of any election. It just has candidate petitions. It defines a party as a group that polled 10% for any … Continue reading
On January 12, U.S. District Court Judge John Adams issued a 60-day stay in the Ohio lawsuit against the new U.S. House district boundaries. Simon v DeWine, n.d., 4:21cv-2267. The three-page order says it would be more efficient to see … Continue reading
On January 6, a lawsuit was filed in federal court against a new Georgia campaign finance law that permits the incumbent governor to raise unlimited campaign funds, whereas all other gubernatorial candidates running against him or her are subject to … Continue reading
The Republican 2024 national convention will be in Milwaukee, Nashville, Pittsburgh, or Salt Lake City. None of these cities has ever before had a major party national convention, except that Milwaukee had the Democratic 2020 convention. … Continue reading
