On August 25, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan denied any relief in the Montana Secretary of State’s request to reinstate the Green Party. Justice Kagan did not refer it to any other justice, and she did not ask for a response from the other side. Stapleton v Montana Democratic Party, 20A33.
The same issue is still pending in the Ninth Circuit, in a different case filed not by the Secretary of State, but by some of the Green Party nominees. That case is Royal Davis v Stapleton, 20-35734.
No statewide minor party or independent statewide petitions succeeded in Missouri this year. The only attempt was by Kanye West, but his petition did not have enough valid signatures.
Missouri’s qualified parties are Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green, and Constitution.
On August 20, the New York Independence Party nominated Brock Pierce for president. It is ballot-qualified.
August 25 was the Wyoming deadline for independent candidate petitions. The only presidential independent petition submitted was for Brock Pierce.
Wyoming has four ballot-qualified parties: Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, and Constitution.
Although Kanye West petitioned, he apparently did not get enough signatures, because he did not submit any.
On August 24, the Montana Secretary of State asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the order of the Montana Supreme Court that removed the Green Party from the ballot. Stapleton v Montana Democratic Party, 20A33. Here is the Secretary of State’s brief. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
