This newspaper story describes the April 13 hearing in the Iowa Supreme Court, in the primary ballot access case concerning Abby Finkenauer’s petition. It is clear from the story that Finkenauer’s attorneys did not rely on the point that all county distribution requirements for statewide petitions are unconstitutional.
On April 13, the Seventh Circuit heard oral argument in Hero v Lake County Election Board, 21-2793. The issue is whether the Republican Party had a right to exclude a candidate for local partisan office from its primary, based on his views about eminent domain. Here is a link to the oral argument. The judges were Ilana Rovner, a Bush Sr. appointee; Diane Wood, a Clinton appointee; and Amy St. Eve, a Trump appointee.
On April 13, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee let HB 2764 go into effect. This is the bill to require candidates for Congress to have lived three years in Tennessee. The Governor chose not to sign the bill, but instead to let it go into effect without his signature. He probably realized that if he vetoed the bill, the legislature would override his veto.
The new law absolutely violates the U.S. Constitution. There is already a federal lawsuit attacking it, which was filed even before the bill became a law.
This City & State newspaper story explains why New York’s Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin is almost certain to remain on the June primary ballot, despite his recent indictment.
Two other candidates are on the Democratic ballot, David Englert and Diana Reyna.
On April 11, an Arkansas state trial court judge held a hearing to decide if Sandra Young Harris should be restored to the May 24 primary ballot as a candidate for judge.
On her political practices pledge, she had written that she is running for the 11th West Judicial Circuit, Division 4, sub-district 11.2. She meant to say she is running for the 11th West Judicial Circuit, Division 4, sub-district 11.1. There is no race in sub-district 11.2. Ironically, she wasn’t even required to fill out that form. See this story. She sued to be placed on the ballot, and a decision is likely this week.
