On September 23, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Arizona Green Party v Reagan, 14-15976, saying that the party’s challenge to the February petition deadline for new parties fails because the Green Party submitted no evidence that the deadline … Continue reading
On September 22, supporters of Evan McMullin protested his exclusion from the Florida ballot by dropping off 300 muffins at Governor Rick Scott’s office. Unexplained is why the McMullin campaign has not sued Florida over its unconstitutional ballot access laws … Continue reading
On September 23, David Gill, the independent candidate for U.S. House, 13th district of Illinois, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to restore him to the ballot. He had been put on the ballot on August 25 by a U.S. District … Continue reading
On September 22, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chambers, a Clinton appointee, enjoined the West Virginia law that requires independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to file a declaration of candidacy in January. Daly v Tennant, s.d. 3:16cv-8981. … Continue reading
The Commission on Presidential Debates often argues that it is not an arm of government and therefore has a right to set its own standards on who can be admitted to the general election presidential debates. However, federal law mentions … Continue reading
