On July 17, the New Hampshire Libertarian Party filed this list of suggested facts in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Sununu, 1:20cv-688. This is the case that asks for ballot access relief due to the health crisis.
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This story says the state government of Arizona will sue Tucson in the State Supreme Court, to force the city to hold its city elections in even years instead of odd years. Tucson is a charter city, and charter cities can manage their own affairs unless a “state interest” is implicated.
On July 17, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn Hughes, a Reagan appointee, ruled that the Texas Republican Party could hold its state convention in-person in Houston. Hotze v ABbott, s.d., 4:20cv-2104. But on July 18, the Fifth Circuit stayed the order of the U.S. District Court. In the Fifth Circuit the case is called In re Mayor Sylvester Turner, 20-20379. Thanks to Jim Riley for this news.
This news story says Kanye West is circulating a petition to be an independent presidential candidate in South Carolina. The story says the deadline is July 15, but actually it is July 20.
The Working Class Party became ballot-qualified in Maryland in March 2020. Therefore, it is listed as a choice on voter registration forms in Maryland. The Maryland State Elections Board tallies registration each month. The Working Class Party, starting from zero, is slowly increasing. In April it had 20 registered members; in May it had 61; and in June it had 246.
The Working Class Party is also on the ballot in Michigan, but Michigan does not have registration by party, so the party has no registered members in Michigan.