On May 15, the Missouri legislature passed SB 631, an omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it raises candidate filing fees. U.S. Senate rises from $200 to $500. U.S. House rises from $100 to $300. State Senate also rises … Continue reading
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On May 15, the Second Circuit heard Yang v Kellner, 20-1494. This article describes the 90-minute hearing. The article makes it sound as though all three judges will agree with the U.S. District Court that New York can’t cancel its … Continue reading
On May 15, the Arizona Supreme Court voted 6-1 to deny any petitioning relief for statewide initiatives. See this story. The Court has not yet explained its reasoning. The only hope for Arizona initiatives this year now rest in the … Continue reading
On May 15, U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer modified the relief she had given petitioning candidates back on April 23. She moved the deadline from August 7 to July 20, after the state told her in a request for … Continue reading
The Anchorage Daily News has this story about the independent candidates and also the unqualified parties, both of whom will have a tough time getting on the ballot unless relief is ordered by a court. The story says the Alaska … Continue reading