On August 13, the Oregon Secretary of State said that the We the People Party has enough valid signatures in Oregon. See this story.
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On August 13, the Maine voter who had challenged the validity of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s petition withdrew his challenge. See this story.
On August 13, the West Virginia Secretary of State determined that the independent presidential petition for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has enough valid signatures. See this story.
On August 13, the Nevada Democratic Party filed a notice of appeal in the ballot access lawsuit concerning the Green Party. The trial state court had ruled against the Democratic Party and had kept the Green Party on the ballot.
Alabama law lets political parties block candidates from running in their primaries for virtually any political reason. Representative Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) has pre-filed HB 6 for the 2025 session. It would not allow a party to block a candidate from its own primary on the basis that the candidate had received a campaign contribution from a non-member of the party.
The 2025 session of the legislature is many months away, but legislators are permitted to introduce bills for that session at this time.