On May 4, the Massachusetts Forward Party held its founding convention. See this story. It hopes to be a ballot-qualified party by the 2028 election. To do that, it either needs to increase its registration to 1% of the state … Continue reading
Even though a U.S. District Court enjoined the old New Jersey ballot format for primary elections last year, the lawsuit continues. Plaintiffs want a permanent injunction that the old format is unconstitutional. Some of the Defendants and intervenors, including the … Continue reading
California Assemblymember Christopher Ward recently amended his AB 930 to drop the provision that imposes filing fees on certain write-in candidates. Thanks to Dave Kadlecek for this news. … Continue reading
On May 2, the Second Circuit refused to order New York election officials to let Jim Walden use the ballot label “Independence”. He is running for Mayor of New York city. The Second Circuit did not explain its reasoning, but … Continue reading
On April 10, Kansas House Bill 2056 went into effect. Governor Laura Kelly declined to sign it, but she let it become law without her signature. It requires minor party nominees (who are nominated in convention) to submit notarized declarations … Continue reading
