New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission Rules that Aaron Day, Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate, Can’t Qualify

Posted on by June 30, 2026
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On June 29, the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission voted 4-1 that Aaron Day, an independent candidate for U.S. Senate, is disqualified because he moved his residence from one New Hampshire town to another town, and filed his Declaration of Candidacy while he was still registered at his old address instead of his new address. The decision frees Day to move ahead with his federal lawsuit, Day v New Hampshire Secretary of state, 1:26cv-499. In his lawsuit, Day cites decisions of the Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits that states cannot even require candidates for Congress to be registered voters. There are no contrary precedents. See this story.

U.S. Supreme Court Expands the Ability of Political Parties to Spend their Money in Support of Their Nominees

Posted on by June 30, 2026
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On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in National Republican Senatorial Committee v Federal Election Commission, 24-621. The opinion strikes down federal campaign finance laws that limit how much money a political party can spend on supporting its own nominees, even when the party and the candidate coordinate with each other. The vote is 6-3. Here is the Opinion.

There are still limits on how much money individuals may donate to a political party. Those limits were not part of the case.