On June 9, proponents of a California statewide initiative filed a state court lawsuit, asking for more time to complete their initiative petition. Their statutory deadline is July 20. Macarro v Padilla, Superior Court, Sacramento County, 34-2020-8003404-CU-WM-GDS. Here is the … Continue reading
On May 29, Howie Hawkins and Dario Hunter filed a federal lawsuit for ballot access relief against Ohio officials. Hawkins v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2781. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge James L. Graham, a Bush Jr. appointee. … Continue reading
On June 9, North Dakota held open primaries for the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian Parties. North Dakota is the only state which requires primary candidates to poll a specified minimum number of votes in the primary in order to be … Continue reading
This story says the Republican National Committee will formally announce on June 11 that it will hold part of its national convention in Jacksonville, Florida. But the story also says, near the bottom, that “some party business” will be conducted … Continue reading
On June 9, the Arizona Libertarian Party filed this reply brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ballot access case. The Court will consider whether to hear this case on its June 11 conference, but the results won’t be … Continue reading
