On April 13, the Unity Party of Colorado, which is ballot-qualified, nominated Cornel West for president. See this story from Independent Political Report.
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On April 12, the U.S. Supreme Court refused Georgia’s request to extend the deadline to file the state’s brief until June 25, in Rose v Raffensperger, 23-1060. This is the lawsuit over whether Georgia elections for Public Service Commission should be statewide or by district. The Supreme Court said Georgia must file by May 28.
On April 15, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Frank v Lee, 23-901. This is the case involving the Wyoming law that prohibits First Amendment activity about politics within 300 feet of a polling place on election day, and also has affects on non-election days where early voting is taking place.
Dan K. Webb, who was in charge of No Labels’ attempt to find a presidential nominee, told a reporter that Christie was willing to be the group’s nominee if No Labels could find a Democrat to run with Christie for vice-president. See this story. No Labels was unable to find a Democrat, so nothing came of the Christie candidacy.
On April 12, the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website finally published a sample petition for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties that is 8.5 inch by eleven inch paper. The old form was on 8.5 by fourteen inch paper, which most people can’t print from their home computers.