On March 21, the New York Libertarian and Green Parties filed this opening brief in the Second Circuit in Libertarian Party of N.Y. v New York State Board of Elections, 21-1464. This is the case that challenges the 2020 law that increased the statewide petition from 15,000 signatures to 45,000 signatures, and increased the vote test from 50,000 votes for Governor, to 2% for both President and Governor.
The state’s brief is due in June.
The U.S. Supreme Court has docketed Libertarian Party of Alabama v Merrill, 21-1288. This is the case that challenges the Alabama policy of giving a free list of the registered voters to qualified parties, but not to unqualified parties that are petitioning. If the state wishes to respond, its response is due April 22.
On March 23, the U.S. Supreme Court summarily reversed the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and ordered the State Supreme Court to re-do its decision on legislative district boundaries. Wisconsin Legislature v Wisconsin Elections Commission, 21A471. The U.S. Supreme Court had not had an oral argument on this case. The Wisconsin primaries are August 9. Here is the unsigned decision, which has two dissents.
On March 22, New York held a special election to fill the vacancy in the 43rd Assembly District. Here is a link to the unofficial returns. So far they show the Democratic nominee, Brian A. Cunningham, with 62.20%; the Working Families nominee, Jelanie Deshong, with 34.48%; and the Republican-Conservative nominee, Mesidor Azor, with 2.93%.
On March 22, the Alaska government determined that the special primary to fill the vacant U.S. House seat will be on June 11, a Saturday. The election will be an all-postal ballot election, except that there will be vote centers for people who don’t wish to vote by mail.
Candidates must file by April 1.
