New Jersey Only Has Five Candidates on Ballot for U.S. Senate

Posted on by July 27, 2020
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This year, New Jersey only has five candidates for U.S. Senate on the ballot. They are the nominees of the Democratic, Republican, and Green Parties, and two independent candidates. That is the smallest number of candidates for that office in New Jersey since 1990, when there were also five candidates.

The Green nominee is Madelyn R. Hoffman. The independents are Daniel Burke and Veronica Fernandez. Usually, New Jersey vies with Tennessee and Vermont in having the most U.S. Senate candidates on the general election ballot.

New York Independent Candidates File Reply Brief in Ballot Access Case

Posted on by July 26, 2020
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On July 24, Joshua Eisen and Gary Greenberg filed this reply brief in Eisen v Cuomo, s.d., 7:20cv-5121. This is the case that challenges the New York petition requirement for U.S. House and State Senate. Although the Governor cut the number of signatures down to 70% of normal on June 30, the plaintiffs say that is not enough relief, given the health crisis. They also argue in favor of allowing electronic signatures.

Page ten of the brief lists the eight states that do allow electronic signatures this year for the first time: Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Utah.