The Michigan Republican Party has two factions, each with its own set of officers. Most of the delegates to the Republican national convention are determined by the state convention, not the presidential primary, so there may be two competing sets of delegates sent to the national convention in Milwaukee in July. However a court may also resolve the dispute. See this story.

The last time a major party had two factions, each with its own nominees, was in the 1930’s, when the Mississippi Republican Party had two factions, each of which put competing slates of presidential elector candidates on the general election ballot. The two factions were called the “Lily White Republican Party” and the “Black-and-Tans Republican Party.” The split had no effect on who won, because back then the Democratic Party was overwhelmingly dominant in the state.

On February 15, the Hawaii Senate passed SB 2392. As amended, it says 30 voters may challenge a presidential or vice-presidential candidate on qualifications grounds. The Hawaii Supreme Court would then decide if the challenged candidate is unqualified. The bill also requires presidential electors to abstain from voting for any disqualified candidate. Here is the text.

The vote was 17-5.

On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow the U.S. Justice Foundation to file its amicus curiae brief in Trump v Anderson, 23-719, the Colorado Trump ballot access case. The U.S. Justice Foundation wanted to argue that the matter is a political question, not appropriate for a lawsuit. The amicus was filed beyond the deadline, but the Justice Foundation had asked the Court to waive the deadline. Here is the amicus, which now will not be considered.