On January 11, U.S. District Court Judge John A. Woodcock, a Bush Jr.. appointee, declined to issue a Temporary Restraining Order blocking the Maine ban on initiative petitioners who don’t live in Maine and aren’t registered in Maine. We the … Continue reading
Last year, the Democratic Party sued Arizona over its law that determines the order of candidates on the November ballot. The law says the party that won the gubernatorial vote should have all its nominees listed first, within any particular … Continue reading
On September 8, 2020, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a short order in West v Clayton, CV-20-0249, saying Kanye West could not be on the Arizona November ballot as an independent candidate for president because his candidates for presidential elector … Continue reading
The Ninth Circuit will hear Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019, on Monday, February 22, at 10 a.m. This is the Alaska case over the $500 limit on how much an individual may contribute to a candidate for state office, or to … Continue reading
New Hampshire Representative Max Abramson (R-Seabrook) has introduced HB 570. It would ease ballot access for new and previously unqualified parties. It sets up a minor party classification in the law. A minor party is a group with at least … Continue reading
