On June 15, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson, an Obama appointee, issued an order in Pavek v Simon, 0:19cv-3000. This is the case filed by the Democratic Party over the order of candidates on the general election ballot. … Continue reading
The Working Families Party has finished its petition for party status in New Mexico. As a new party, it will nominate by convention. This is the first new state in which the WFP has sought party status, since it petitioned … Continue reading
On June 15, proponents of a Georgia local recall filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the law that says only residents of the jurisdiction may circulate petitions to recall a local official. Malone v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:20cv-2513. The case is … Continue reading
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Arizona Libertarian Party v Hobbs, 19-757. The Ninth Circuit had upheld a law that kept all Libertarians off their own party’s primary ballot for all congressional and state office in … Continue reading
On June 12, the Vermont legislature passed a bill providing that in 2020, all registered voters will receive a postal ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
