On March 4, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Gettleman, a Clinton appointee, issued an injunction, directing Cook County, Illinois election officials to recognize that the Libertarian Party is ballot-qualified for all partisan Cook County office this year. The officials had … Continue reading
On March 4, U.S. District Court Judge Richard E. Myers, a Trump appointee, ruled from the bench at the close of the hearing in Cawthorn v Circosta, e.d., 5:22cv-50. He enjoined North Carolina election officials from permitting a challenge to … Continue reading
On March 2, the Tennessee House Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee passed HB 2067, the bill to make it easier for a new party to get on the ballot. The bill next goes to the Local Government Committee; the hearing … Continue reading
The Orange County Register has this article about the Common Sense Party and its inability so far to qualify for the California ballot. Thanks to Eric Wong for the link. … Continue reading
On March 3, several organizations filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the petitioners, in Thompson v DeWine, 21-1120. This is the Ohio case on whether the state should have given petitioning relief to … Continue reading
