In 2017, a U.S. District Court in Florida ruled that the state’s procedures for ex-felons to ask the Governor to restore their voting rights violates due process, because it gave the Governor complete discretion, with no objective standards. The state … Continue reading
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On January 13, U.S. Senator Cory Booker withdrew from the Democratic presidential race. Thanks to Political Wire for this news. … Continue reading
On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court released the list of actions taken at the January 10 conference. Although both cases involving “disobedient” presidential electors were on the January 10 conference, the Court did not act on either of them. … Continue reading
In 2016, Rocky De La Fuente sued Arizona over its independent presidential primary ballot access law. It required almost twice as many signatures as were needed for a new party in 2016. The independent presidential petition requirement was 35,514 signatures, … Continue reading
On January 10, filing closed for Louisiana presidential primaries. Candidates get on the ballot with a filing fee of $750. The Independent Party is the first party, other than the Democratic and Republican Parties, to have its own presidential primary … Continue reading