Ballot Access News October 2021 – Volume 37, Number 5 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents TWO NEW YORK COURTS ENJOIN EARLY PETITION DEADLINE, BUT THEN HIGHER COURTS BLOCK RELIEF CALIFORNIA BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES NEW … Continue reading
On the evening of October 27, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally set special election dates for three vacant legislative seats. The special primaries will be January 11 and the special elections will be March 8. The 2022 session of the … Continue reading
On October 25, the California State Court of Appeals, 2nd district, reversed the trial court and issued an opinion protecting the rights of initiatives. Starr v Chaparro, B307585. Here is the opinion. Proponents of term limits for the city of … Continue reading
On October 27, the Ninth Circuit issued a one-page order, ending the lawsuit Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019. As a result, the Alaska laws that limited individuals from contributing more than $500 to a political party per year; limited individuals from … Continue reading
On October 28, Georgia filed this opening brief in the Eleventh Circuit in Cowen v Raffensperger, 21-13199. This is the case over the Georgia 5% petition for independent candidates and the nominees of parties that didn’t poll as much as … Continue reading
