On August 5, the Fifth Circuit will hear Miller v Doe, 23-50537, the case over Texas ballot access laws for independent candidates and newly-qualifying parties. The lower court had upheld all those laws except it had struck down the ban … Continue reading
On May 28, Andrew W. Bell asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case over Georgia’s lack of due process when it checks the validity of independent candidate petitions. Bell v Rafflesperger, 23-7684. Here is his cert petition. He … Continue reading
On June 25, Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-Pa.) introduced the “Right to Vote Act” in the U.S. House. It is the same bill that was introduced in the U.S. Senate several months ago, S.3916. It only applies to elections for federal … Continue reading
The oldest pending ballot access case in the nation is Cowen v Raffensperger, which was filed in 2017 to challenge the Georgia ballot access law for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, in U.S. House races. The case … Continue reading
On June 6, the Illinois legislature passed HB 4488, which moves the petition deadline for independent candidates,, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from June to May. As of June 25, Governor J. B. Pritzker still hasn’t acted on the … Continue reading
