December 16 was the Vermont deadline for candidates to submit 1,000 signatures to get on a presidential primary ballot. Three Republicans submitted a petition, and thirteen Democrats submitted one. See the list from the Vermont Secretary of State’s web page. … Continue reading
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On December 16, the Ninth Circuit said that the five federal cases over the California tax returns-ballot access law are moot. The Ninth Circuit order in all these combined cases says, “Because these appeals were mooted by the California Supreme … Continue reading
The Fourth Circuit will hear Johnston v Lamone, 19-1783, on Thursday, January 9, 2020. This is the case on whether it is constitutional for Maryland to force the Libertarian Party to submit 10,000 signatures in order to get back on … Continue reading
On December 16, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton, a Clinton appointee, refused to block a 2014 Arizona law that makes it more difficult for statewide initiatives to get on the ballot. The law says that after an initiative is … Continue reading
On December 10, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the city of Seattle to file a response brief in Elster v City of Seattle, 19-608. This is the case that says the First Amendment is violated by the city’s campaign voucher … Continue reading