On August 31, a California trial state court in Alameda County ruled that an Oakland initiative should remain on the ballot. It asks voters if they wish to allow permanent resident alien adult voters vote in Oakland School Board elections. … Continue reading
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) has filed this amicus curiae brief in Cowen v Raffensperger, 22-101. This is the Georgia case on ballot access for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House. … Continue reading
Massachusetts election officials have validated the statewide petitions of the Libertarian and Green Parties. In addition, the Libertarian petition for one U.S. House candidate also has enough valid signatures. … Continue reading
On August 29, in an administrative proceding, Terpsichore Maras was removed from the Ohio ballot as an independent candidate for Secretary of State. See this story. She had been the only statewide independent or minor party candidate on the Ohio … Continue reading
A challenge is currently pending in the Seventh Circuit to the Illinois 5% petition (of the last vote cast) for independent candidates for U.S. House. The state’s brief was originally due June 30, but three times, the state has asked … Continue reading
