On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Hall v Merrill, 18-1362. This is the case that challenged Alabama’s petition requirement for independent candidates in special U.S. House elections. The Supreme Court thus carries on its habit of … Continue reading
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Here is the California Secretary of State’s calendar for various filing deadlines for the March 2020 presidential primary. The calendar says the Secretary of State will announce by December 6 which presidential candidates are on various presidential primary ballots. Therefore, … Continue reading
Rocky De La Fuente and Darcy Richardson have written this article about recent moves by Republican Party state parties in many states to limit competition to President Donald Trump in primaries and caucuses. … Continue reading
Florida’s Attorney General has asked the Florida Supreme Court to invalidate the circulating initiative that sets up a top-two system for state and local partisan office. See this story. … Continue reading
On October 3, the leaders of Republicans in each house of the New York legislature intervened in the pending lawsuits to preserve fusion. The original cases were filed by the Working Families Party and the Conservative Party. See this story. … Continue reading