The California Green Party has told the California Secretary of State that the party has approved Howie Hawkins and Dario Hunter for the March 2020 presidential primary ballot. Although candidates can get on a California presidential primary ballot without party … Continue reading
The Seventh Circuit will hear Gill v Scholz, 19-1125, on January 7, 2020, at 9:30 am. This is the case that challenges the Illinois 5% (of the last vote cast) petition requirement for independent candidates for U.S. House. In the … Continue reading
On November 13, the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in Tedards v Ducey, 19-16308, the case over when Arizona must hold an election to fill John McCain’s Senate seat. McCain died in August 2018 and the Arizona government said the … Continue reading
On Sunday, November 17, the Oregon Democratic Party central committee rejected a resolution to let independent voters choose the Democratic primary ballot. The vote was 76-55. See this story. … Continue reading
Fairvote has published this essay by Julie Hochsztein, advocating that the U.S. Supreme Court hear De La Fuente v Padilla, the case over California’s independent presidential petition requirement. It requires almost 200,000 signatures, to be collected in 105 days. No … Continue reading
