On February 8, the Ninth Circuit refused to rehear Soltysik v Padilla, 16-55758. This is the lawsuit that challenges California’s refusal to put the party label of candidates on the ballot (for congress or partisan state office) if the candidate … Continue reading
On Tuesday, February 12, the Kansas House Ethics, Elections and Local Government Committee held a hearing on HB 2113. It lowers the petition for newly-qualifying parties from 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1%. Three Green Party leaders, Teresa … Continue reading
On February 12, the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 94, which requires presidential candidates for the general election to reveal their tax returns. It also says that no presidential elector may vote for someone in the electoral college who … Continue reading
On February 15, William Weld said he has launched an exploratory committee for a race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2020.
On February 14, Arkansas SB 163 was sent to Governor Asa Hutchinson. It increases the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 10,000 signatures, to 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, almost 27,000 signatures. In Arkansas, Governors only have … Continue reading
