As previously noted, on February 27, the Fourth Circuit upheld North Carolina’s May petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties. On March 13, the plaintiff Constitution Party and Green Party asked for a rehearing en banc (“en banc” means that all the … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court hearing on whether the Ohio statewide Libertarian candidates should be restored to the Libertarian primary ballot is extending into a two-day hearing. The hearing held Thursday afternoon, March 13, will be continued on Friday morning, March … Continue reading
The Utah legislature adjourned in the middle of the night without having passed HB 410, the bill to give Utah the nation’s earliest presidential primary. The bill had passed the House but was not taken up in the Senate. UPDATE: … Continue reading
Filing for California’s June 2014 primary has closed. In the 31st U.S. House district, there are again two Republicans running, and four Democrats running. The district is strongly Democratic. In November 2012, Mitt Romney only received 41% of the vote … Continue reading
On March 13, the Oklahoma House passed HB 2134 by a vote of 74-11. It reduces the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 5% of the last vote cast, to 2.5% of the last vote cast. All eleven … Continue reading
