On March 28, the Tennessee House passed SB2616, which requires congressional candidates to have lived in the state three years before running. This bill is clearly unconstitutional. Courts have been invalidating residency requirements for congressional candidates for a century. Thanks … Continue reading
On March 29, Illinois elections officials filed this brief in Wagner v White, Cook Co. Circuit Court, 22CH01285. This is the case that asks that electronic signatures be authorized for a statewide initiative this year. The state did allow electronic … Continue reading
The Seventh Circuit will hear Hero v Lake County Board of Elections, 21-2793, on Wednesday, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. This is the case over whether a local Republican Party in Indiana had the authority to block a candidate from … Continue reading
This North Carolina newspaper story describes the Green Party’s ongoing petition to get back on the ballot this year. The North Carolina Green Party has collected more ballot access signatures this year than any other state’s Green Party. … Continue reading
Ballot Access News March 2022 – Volume 37, Number 10 This issue was printed on blue paper. Table of Contents THIRD CIRCUIT STRIKES DOWN PENNSYLVANIA BAN ON OUT-OF-STATE CIRCULATORS IN PRIMARIES ALASKA SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TOP-FOUR, BUT DOESN’T EXPLAIN WHY … Continue reading
