On July 17, the Federal Election Commission updated its list of primary dates and petition deadlines for federal office, 2020. See it here. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
This chart published on Vote.org has the dates of early voting for each state that has early voting. The chart is also a handy way to know which states have all-postal voting. Vote.org was founded in 2008. It is a 501(c)(3) with a purpose of helping people know how to register to vote.
On July 31, Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian presidential nominee, filed a ballot access case against Maine. Jorgensen v Dunlap, 1:20cv-272. The case is assigned to U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen, an Obama appointee. Here is the 17-page complaint.
The case has a hearing Monday, August 3, at 11 a.m.
Ballot Access News
July 2020 – Volume 36, Number 2
| This issue was printed on pink paper. |
Table of Contents
On July 30, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the order of the U.S. District Court in Idaho that had given ballot access relief to statewide initiatives. Little v Reclaim Idaho, 20A18.
The vote required at least five votes. Oddly, only four justices signed the opinion: Justices Roberts, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh.
The dissent is signed by two justices, Sotomayor and Ginsburg. It is not known how Justices Thomas, Kagan, and Breyer voted.
This is the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has taken any action relating to ballot access during the health crisis. Here is the document.
