A party named the Moderate Party has been formed in Nassau County, New York. It is petitioning to get on the ballot for Nassau County office this year. See this story. Nassau County adjoins New York city and is the state’s second most populous county outside of New York city.
On May 6, Andrew Cuomo, running for Mayor of New York city this year, said he will seek to be on the ballot as an independent, with the label “Fight and Deliver.” He is also seeking the Democratic nomination in the June 2025 primary. See this story.
On May 6, the Eleventh Circuit refused to rehear Polelle v Florida Secretary of State, 22-14031. This is the case in which a Florida voter had hoped to obtain a ruling that Florida’s closed primaries are unconstitutional. The original decision of the Eleventh Circuit had upheld closed primaries, although it did say the voter had standing.
On May 7, Jefferson Griffin, the Republican nominee for North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice in November 2024, said he will not appeal the federal decision that said the original election results cannot be upset.
On May 6, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB 41. It changes the filing deadline for new parties from August 1 to July 1. Also it says that if a new party petition is found not to have enough valid signatures, the party that circulated it can’t just supplement the original petition. Instead it must start all over with a new petition.
Maryland is the second state this year to have made ballot access more difficult for minor parties. The first was New Jersey. Both states have Democratic majorities in both houses of the legislature, and Democratic governors.
