U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Piersol will hear Myers v Gant on Monday, August 18, at 2 p.m. This is the South Dakota case over whether an independent candidate for Governor, Michael Myers, may substitute a new Lieutenant Governor running … Continue reading
On August 11, the California Senate passed AB 2766, so the bill is through the legislature. It repeals the law that requires candidates for County Central Committee (from the Democratic, Republican, and American Independent Parties) to take a loyalty oath. … Continue reading
On August 12, U.S. District Court Judge David B. Hornby heard arguments in Woodhouse v Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, 1:14-266. This is the case that challenges Maine campaign finance limits, which let contributors give twice as … Continue reading
James Carr, a Libertarian running for U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th district, is attempting to comply with the Virginia State Board of Elections decision that if he wants to be on the ballot in the special election, he must collect … Continue reading
The South Jersey Times has this story about the drawing for ballot placement in Gloucester County, drawing attention to the fact that Democratic and Republican Party nominees always get the top spots on the ballot and their own party column, … Continue reading
