Last week a state trial court in New York overturned a decision by the Green Party that James DePasquale is not a bona fide member of the Green Party. As a result, DePasquale is now on the ballot as the Green Party nominee for State Senate, 60th district. See this story.

New York election law permits parties to expel members if the party determines that the member is not a bona fide member. However, parties are obliged to grant due process to such members. The state court ruled that the Green Party didn’t have a fair process.

This Huffington Post article by Carl Nettleton suggests that the two major parties might break up in the near future.

The Inlander, a free weekly in Spokane, Washington, has this article explaining why Evan McMullin isn’t on the ballot in Washington state. The problem is the state’s July deadline. In the past it was in September, but over the years the Washington legislature has made the procedure more restrictive.

McMullin didn’t declare until August 10, and the petition deadline was July 23.