On November 26, the Florida Republican Party put four presidential candidates on its presidential primary ballot: President Trump, Bill Weld, Rocky De La Fuente, and Joe Walsh.
No one can be on that ballot without the state party’s permission. The other two states with that rule are Georgia and Minnesota. So far the Minnesota Republican Party has not put anyone on except President Trump.
In Florida, where only large qualified parties have their own presidential primary, the only way for a presidential candidate to get on a presidential primary ballot is by permission of the party. The Florida Democratic Party wants 18 candidates on its primary ballot. See this Politico story.
The Republican Party hasn’t submitted its list yet. It is due November 30.
On November 25, U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff, a Bush Jr. appointee, refused to enjoin the new Michigan nonpartisan commission on redistricting. The commission had been attacked by leaders of the Republican Party. Here is the 46-page opinion in Daunt v Benson, w.d., 1:19cv-669. Thanks to Thomas Jones for this news.
On November 25, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman, an Obama appointee, refused to dismiss the Texas ballot access case Miller v Hughs, w.d., 1:19cv-700. The case challenges virtually all of the Texas ballot access requirements for new and minor parties, and independent candidates.
However, the judge refused to enjoin the new requirement for filing fees for candidates of convention parties. Here is the Opinion.
The New York Daily News has this editorial, criticizing the Commisson on Public Funding for virtually every recommendation it made, including making ballot access more difficult. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for the link.
