On May 2, the Constitution Party held the second day of its virtual national convention. On the second ballot, Don Blankenship of West Virginia was nominated for president.

The first ballot did not produce a majority for any presidential candidate. Those results were: Blankenship 139.5; Charles Kraut 77.8; Samm Tittle 46.35; Don Grundmann 25.25; Daniel Clyde Cummings 13.1.

The second ballot: Blankenship 177; Kraut 86.75; Grundmann 24; Tittle 21.25. Thanks to Charles Deemer for this news.

For vice-president, the nominee is William Mohr. He was nominated unanimously.

U.S. District Court Judge Kristine G. Baker has ordered both sides to discuss how to proceed by May 4, in the case filed by independent candidates for petition relief. Whitfield v Thurston, e.d., 4:20cv-466. The plaintiffs are independent candidates. Their petitions were due May 1. They had made significant petitioning progress before the health crisis, but could not complete their petitions. The lead plaintiff is running for U.s. Senate and he needed 10,000 signatures.

On May 1, a New York state trial court dismissed a lawsuit against the Brooklyn (Kings County) Democratic Party. The party rules specify that all candidates for County Committe must file as “male” or “female”. See this story. Other county units of the Democratic Party in New York state don’t have such rules.