The Florida Secretary of State’s website now lists the Natural Law Party a a qualified party. The name of the party is “Florida Natural Law.” Most counties in Florida don’t print the full party name on the ballot. The Secretary … Continue reading
BAN has already covered the pending Missouri state court lawsuit in which the Republican Party seeks to bar a gubernatorial candidate from its August 2024 primary ballot. That case, Missouri Republican Party v Secretary of State, has a hearing May … Continue reading
Following up on Richard Winger’s post yesterday about this bill, here is a commentary from the Illinois Policy Institute. And, here is a link to my Chicago Tribune oped of July 10, 2023 on the ballot access barriers to third … Continue reading
On May 3, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed SB 2412, which eliminates the ability of qualified parties to nominate someone after the primary is over. The bill takes effect immediately. The original bill had nothing to do with election … Continue reading
ABC News has this story about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempts to win minor party nominations. The story is incorrect when it says that the Alliance Party is ballot-qualified in Minnesota and that the Reform Party is on the ballot … Continue reading
