In 1974 congress passed a law allowing public funding for presidential candidates. It said parties that poll at least 5% for president may receive public funding after the election is over. They also get an equivalent amount for the next … Continue reading
On May 9, U.S. District Court Judge James D. Peterson, an Obama appointee, upheld a Wisconsin law that says when someone votes absentee, the voter must find some other adult U.S. citizen to watch the voter vote, and then the … Continue reading
On May 9, the Third Circuit agreed with a U.S. District Court that Camp Hill Borough, Pennsylvania, cannot put more limits on campaign lawn signs than other types of signs. Camp Hill Borough Republican Association v Borough of Camp Hill, … Continue reading
On May 10, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion in Martin v Simon, A24-0216. It immediately removes the Legal Marijuana Now Party from the ballot, even though the party has already had a government-administered presidential primary this year and … Continue reading
On May 9, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., qualified for the November ballot in Oklahoma, by paying the huge filing fee of $35,000. See this story. The filing fee alternative to a petition has only existed in Oklahoma since 2017. In … Continue reading
