Four Pres/VP Petitions and Seven Downticket Candidates’ Petitions Rejected in New York for Too Few Signatures

On June 6, the New York State Board of Elections rejected the Presidential petitions of the Dr. Shiva Party, Green Party, Justice for All Party (Cornel West), and the Libertarian Party for having fewer than the 45,000 signatures required under New York law.

The petitions of one Common Sense Party candidate and six Libertarian Party candidates for US House or New York Assembly (the lower body of the New York legislature) were also rejected for having too few signatures for their respective races.

 

Congressman Thomas Massie will Co-Moderate the Presidential Debate Sponsored by Free & Equal

Free and Equal is sponsoring a presidential debate on Friday, July 12, in Las Vegas, at Caesars Forum.  The event is simultaneous with Freedomfest.

Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, and Randall Terry are confirmed.  Invitations have also been extended to Cornel West, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The debate moderators will be Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, and Free & Equal founder Christina Tobin.  Massie is a Republican who has served in Congress since 2012.

Illinois State Court Strikes Down New Illinois Ballot Access Restriction as Applied to the 2024 Election

On June 5, an Illinois state trial court ruled that the new law passed by the legislature last month is unconstitutional, at least as applied to the 2024 election.  The new law abolished the ability of qualified parties to nominate anyone for the legislature after the primary was over.  Collazo v Illinois State Board of Elections, Sangamon Co. Circuit Court, 24-CH-32.  Here is the decision.

No Labels Has Two Legislative Candidates in Hawaii

On June 4, candidate filing in the Hawaii primary closed.  Two individuals filed in the No Labels Party primary in Hawaii to run for the state legislature.  They are Thomas Brandt in the 25th House district, and James Pirtle in the 37th House district.  They will be on the ballot in November.  There is no sign that No Labels tried to prevent anyone from running in its Hawaii primary, even though No Labels had gone to court in Arizona to stop candidates in its own primary in that state.

We the People Party, which is the vehicle for getting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the Hawaii ballot, has candidates for U.S. Senate, both U.S. House seats, and a state legislative candidate.  There are also Libertarian and Green candidates for federal and state office.

Link to New Mexico Presidential Primary Results

On June 4, New Mexico held presidential primaries for the Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties.  See here.  Lars Mapstead won the Libertarian primary with 58%, defeating the uncommitted slate.

The primary is not binding.  No Libertarian presidential primary is ever binding.  The ballot-qualified Libertarian Party of New Mexico will choose a presidential nominee on June 12, Wednesday.