Mark Fisher, the Republican running for Governor of Massachusetts who was told by the Republican Party that he can’t even try to collect the 10,000 signatures needed, is proceeding with the petition drive anyway. See this story, which says he already has 10,000 raw signatures and expects to obtain enough by the May 6 deadline to have 10,000 valid.

As reported earlier, because the Republican Party ruled he only got 14.785% of the vote at the March state convention (instead of 15%), the Republican Party’s position is that even if he gets the 10,000 signatures, he can’t run. But, a court will decide in June whether the Republican Party is right about that. Fisher got over 15% at the convention if blank votes aren’t counted.

On Saturday, April 26, the Libertarian Parties of New York and Kansas held nominating conventions. The results of each convention have been covered. See here for a story in the Wichita Eagle about the Kansas convention, and here for a story in the Albany Times Union about the New York convention. Thanks to Warren Redlich for the New York link.

On April 14, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a four-page decision in Schaefer v The Eighth Judicial District Court, 65361, upholding Nevada election law that requires candidates for Controller to have lived in the state for two years before filing. Use this link to read the decision. Under “docket entries”, click on document 14-11950 (that number is found at the far right-hand column in the line for April 14).

Although the plaintiff, Michael Schaefer, had held a continuous residence in Nevada for many years, the lower court found that he had been domiciled in California or Maryland during most of the preceding two years. The lower court, and the State Supreme Court, also ruled that the two-year residency requirement does not violate the U.S. Constitution.