On June 17, the New York State Senate unanimously passed S6374, which sets the date for the presidential primary, and also the procedures for how candidates get on the ballot. Democratic presidential candidates need 5,000 signatures. Candidates running in the … Continue reading
The 2019 session of the Arizona legislature moved the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from February of an election year, to November of the year before an election. Ballot Access News had previously reported that the bill to do this, … Continue reading
On June 12, the Green Party of Pima County, Arizona, filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court in Pima County, to regain its status as a qualified party within the city of Tucson. Tucson is the only city in Arizona … Continue reading
Both sides have submitted briefs in support of summary judgment, in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660, the Georgia ballot access case for non-major party candidates for U.S. House. Use the links below to easily read each side’s brief. Here is … Continue reading
On June 17, the Maine House defeated LD 816, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. See this story. Thanks to Political Wire for the link. … Continue reading
