On October 4, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an eight-page opinion, keeping Nevin Mindlin off the November 5, 2013 ballot as an independent candidate for Mayor of Harrisburg. The case is In Re: Nomination Papers of Mindlin, 1392 C.D. 2013. … Continue reading
On October 3, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Wilson set an expedited schedule for briefing in two cases that challenge Ohio’s new ban on out-of-state circulators for all types of petitions except independent presidential candidate petitions. The two cases, … Continue reading
The Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee will re-hear SB 193 on Tuesday, October 8, at 9 a.m. This is the bill that alters the definition of “political party.”
On October 3, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will meet as usual during the week of October 7-11, despite the federal government’s partial shutdown. The Court hears McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, October 8. It will announce … Continue reading
On October 3, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1419, which moves the deadline for new parties to get on the ballot for President from January to July.
