December 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition

Posted on by December 30, 2021
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Ballot Access News
December 2021 – Volume 37, Number 7

This issue was printed on white paper.

Table of Contents

  1. RESTRICTIVE BALLOT ACCESS LAWS STRUCK DOWN IN MAINE AND MONTANA
  2. ELEVENTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS ALABAMA ON ACCESS TO LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS
  3. HIGH COURT WON’T HEAR OHIO LIBERTARIAN CASE
  4. NEBRASKA SHRINKS TIME FOR NEW PARTY PETITIONS
  5. ALASKA TOP-FOUR OPPONENTS FILE BRIEFS IN STATE HIGH COURT
  6. RANKED CHOICE WINS
  7. INFRASTRUCTURE BILL AND PRIMARY SYSTEMS
  8. GEORGIA
  9. MICHIGAN NATIONAL POPULAR PLAN
  10. MOST CROWDED GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR U.S. SENATE
  11. VOTER REGISTRATION TOTALS
  12. MINOR PARTIES DO POORLY IN 2021 GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
  13. 2022 PETITIONING
  14. FIVE MINOR PARTIES WON AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 2, 2021
  15. NEW YORK CITYWIDE OFFICE RETURNS
  16. WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT PARTY WON’T SUE FOR RECOGNITION
  17. SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL

Delaware Governor Files Brief in Case Over Law Barring Independent Voters from Being Appointed to Judicial Office

Posted on by December 29, 2021
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On December 20, the government of Delaware filed this brief in U.S. District Court in Adams v Carney, 1:20cv-1680. This is the case over the Delaware law that says most state court judges must be members of one of the two largest parties. The government is trying to get the case dismissed, and argues that the plaintiff still lacks standing.

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Political Gerrymandering Lawsuit

Posted on by December 28, 2021
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On December 28, the Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the lawsuit over the new district boundaries. The Ohio State Constitution was amended in 2018 by the voters, requiring that redistricting not favor any one particular party. The lawsuit was filed by voters and groups who believe the new districts violate the state Constitution. See this story about the argument. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for the link.

Republican City Councilmember in Tennessee Loses Bid to Place her Party Label on Ballot

Posted on by December 28, 2021
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All city elections in Tennessee are non-partisan, unless the city passes a law for partisan elections. On October 28, 2021, U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson,a Trump appointee, denied injunctive relief for Jenna Amacher, a councilmember in Tullahoma who is running for re-election in spring 2022. She wants “Republican” next to her name on the ballot, and filed a federal lawsuit. Amacher v State, m.d., 3:21cv-638. Here is the order denying injunctive relief.

It would have been surprising if she had won injunctive relief, because the the Sixth Circuit already upheld an Ohio law that does not permit party labels on the ballot for candidates for State Supreme Court Justice, even though parties do nominate for that office. Since that decision came out, however, the Ohio legislature added party labels to the general election ballot for State Supreme Court elections. Tennessee is in the Sixth Circuit.