On August 8, the Oregon Secretary of State determined that ten incumbent State Senators, all Republicans, can’t run for re-election because of a new constitutional amendment that bars legislators from running for re-election if they had at least ten unexcused … Continue reading
On August 10, the Florida Secretary of State determined that the No Labels presidential petition is valid. No Labels became a qualified party in Florida in 2022. However, under a law passed in 2011, a qualified party can’t be on … Continue reading
On August 15, three federal judges held oral argument in Singleton v Allen, n.d., 2:21cv-1291. According to this news story, the argument seemed to suggest that the judges will invalidate the new U.S. House redistricting plan passed last month. Post-argument … Continue reading
Law Professor Derek Muller has this interesting essay on ElectionLawBlog, making the case that states have the power to adjudicate presidential candidate qualifications and keep them off the ballot if the state feels they don’t meet the constitutional qualifications. However, … Continue reading
In June 2023, the Libertarian Party of Colorado announced an agreement with the Republican Party of Colorado that it would not run candidates in competitive elections in that state against certain Republican Party candidates. This agreement created some controversy within … Continue reading
