This case involves the constitutionality of Texas’ ballot access laws. The Plaintiffs initially filed a lawsuit in US District Court, but lost, except for the issue of electronic signatures, which the judge ruled that the State of Texas had to … Continue reading
Krist Novoselic’s op-ed in today’s Yakima Herald-Republic is here. … Continue reading
In 2021, the Idaho legislature passed HB 231, which changed the petition deadline for independent presidential candidates from August 25 of the election year, to the tenth Friday before the primaries. Therefore the 2024 deadline is March 10. This change … Continue reading
On December 1, the Tennessee Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit against the Tennessee law that requires 56,083 valid signatures for a party to appear on the ballot. Darnell v Hargett, m.d., 3:23cv-1266. It is assigned to U.S. District Court … Continue reading
On December 1, the Eighth Circuit again upheld the wording on the Minnesota petition form that is used by independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties. The petition says that the signer does not intend to vote in the … Continue reading
