On June 14, Mike Garner, an independent candidate for Muscogee County Court Clerk, filed a lawsuit in state court against the petition requirement that requires signatures of 5% of the registered voters. The law requires 5,226 signatures, which is approximately … Continue reading
On June 13, the New York Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit against the state law that bans out-of-state circulators. Merced v Spano, e.d., 1:16cv-3054. The case was assigned to Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr., a Bush Sr. appointee. New York, … Continue reading
On June 14, the Oregon Secretary of State released incomplete returns for the Independent Party’s presidential primary. No names were on that ballot for President, so all votes cast were write-in votes. The preliminary totals are: Donald Trump 7,896; Bernie … Continue reading
On June 10, two judges of the 10th circuit refused a request by the Kansas Secretary of State to stay a ruling of the U.S. District Court from May 17, 2016. The U.S. District Court had ruled last month that … Continue reading
On June 13, Illinois election officials said the initiative for an independent redistricting commission has enough valid signatures. It needed 290,216. A state court in Chicago will hear a challenge to the substance of the initiative on June 30. The … Continue reading
