On February 3, the Montana Attorney General conceded that the election law under attack in the federal lawsuit Monforton v Motl is unconstitutional. The case has a hearing February 7 in U.S. District Court in Missoula. The law says that … Continue reading
The January 1, 2014 print edition of Ballot Access News had a chart showing the petition deadline in each state, for a newly-qualifying party that wants to be on the November ballot for president, with the party name next to … Continue reading
Bob Bauer’s More Soft Money Hard Law blog has this interesting commentary about the state of federal campaign finance law, in which political parties are uniquely disadvantaged, compared to almost every other kind of organization. Thanks to Rick Hasen for … Continue reading
On January 30, the South Carolina State Election Commission determined that the petition submitted by the American Party has enough valid signatures. The American Party was founded a year ago by Jim Rex, a former Democratic elected Education Superintendent, and … Continue reading
On January 31, New York State Senator Thomas O’Mara (R-Elmira) introduced S6519, which would give New York an August primary for congress, state, and local office. The bill leaves the independent petition deadline in early August. The bill is supported … Continue reading
