On January 4, filing opened for the Illinois presidential primaries. For the Democratic presidential primary, supporters of Hillary Clinton and Willie Wilson were both waiting at the door for the 8 a.m. opening. A lottery will be used to determine which of them is listed first on the Democratic primary ballot. Wilson lives in Chicago and placed third in last year’s Mayoral race. He is also on the Democratic presidential primary ballots in Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina, and Texas.

The Republicans who filed on the first minute are Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump. Filing closes on Wednesday, January 6.

A U.S. District Court will hear Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Merrill, 3:15cv-1851, on January 22. The party will ask for injunctive relief against the ban on out-of-state circulators. Here is the complaint, which was filed on December 22, 2015.

Jill Stein, the only presidential candidate other than Martin O’Malley who is actively working to qualify for primary season matching funds, has now met the legal requirement in 13 states. Candidates must raise at least $5,000 from each of 20 states. For the purpose of qualifying for primary season matching funds, only the first $250 from any single donor counts.

The Stein campaign is working on these eight states to finish the job: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.