On September 19, seven states filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Judd v Libertarian Party of Virginia, 13-231. This is the case over Virginia’s ban on out-of-state circulators for candidate petitions. The lower courts in … Continue reading
Search Results for: Ohio
The U.S. Supreme Court returns from its summer recess next month. There are several election law cert petitions before the court, and several more are likely to be filed in the coming month. The only election law case that the … Continue reading
Ballot Access News August 1, 2013 – Volume 29, Number 3 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents NORTH CAROLINA REPEALS STRAIGHT-TICKET DEVICE OTHER NORTH CAROLINA CHANGES INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE LOSES IN NINTH CIRCUIT RESTRICTIVE CALIFORNIA BILL WITHDRAWN … Continue reading
The California Independent Voters Project hopes to qualify a new initiative for the California ballot, which would eliminate public elections for political party office. The initiative would also alter the presidential primary. The first draft of the initiative would provide … Continue reading
Ballot Access News July 1, 2013 – Volume 29, Number 2 This issue was printed on green paper. Table of Contents MINOR PARTIES WIN THREE BALLOT ACCESS SUITS ARIZONA PASSES NEW BALLOT ACCESS BARRIER OREGON EASES BALLOT ACCESS BARRIER CALIFORNIA … Continue reading