Last week, the Federal Election Commission determined that Jill Stein has qualified for primary season matching funds. However, for various administrative reasons, it says it can’t send the payment to her campaign until August.
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Wisconsin does not let independent presidential petitions start to circulate until July 1 of election years. See 8.20(8)(a). The law requires 2,000 signatures, due in early August. Therefore, various presidential campaigns are poised to start tomorrow. The qualified parties, obviously, … Continue reading
O June 5, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman issued an order in Bilyeu v Esparza, w.d., 1:21cv-1089. This is the case over the 2019 Texas law that candidates who seek to be nominated at a convention must have paid … Continue reading
The Federalist has this article setting forth the rules for Democratic Party presidential selection. The article is somewhat flawed because it mentions that Ohio formerly had a deadline for parties to certify their national tickets in advance of the Democratic … Continue reading
On June 27, the Utah Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Phillips v Henderson, 2023-1098. This is the case over a proposed initiative to make it illegal for congressional candidates to run for election or re-election if they will … Continue reading