The Pennsylvania legislature has adjourned. See this story. Even though nine Pennsylvania ballot access laws have been declared unconstitutional over the last 34 years, the legislature has never amended any of them, and the 2018 session was no different than … Continue reading
Texas holds a special election on Saturday, June 30, to fill the vacant 27th district seat. Texas special elections do not have party nominees, and no petition is required. Candidates pay a filing fee to get on the ballot. The … Continue reading
Never before have more than two independents been elected to statewide office around the nation in any one election year. But in 2018, it is likely that three or four states will elect statewide independents, with a fifth state possible … Continue reading
No one filed a petition to be on the Illinois general election ballot for U.S. House, 3rd district, and the deadline has now passed. The Republican nominee in that district is Arthur Jones, an open neo-Nazi. See this story. The … Continue reading
On June 25, the Third Circuit said it will decide De La Fuente v Cortes, 17-3378, without oral argument. The three judges who now have the case are Patty Shwartz, Richard Nygaard, and Marjorie Rendell. The issue is the Pennsylvania … Continue reading
