The Idaho Secretary of State has determined that the independent presidential petition for Claudia De La Cruz (nominee of the Party for Socialism & Liberation) has enough valid signatures.
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On March 1, the Democratic National Committee filed this Complaint with the Federal Election Commission, against American Values 24, the PAC that is supportive of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The Complaint does not deal directly with the Kennedy campaign, but says American Values 24 has not done an adequate job of reporting its finances.
On March 5, the Maine House passed LD 1578, the National Popular Vote Plan bill, by 74-67. This is the first National Ppoular Vote Plan bill that has advanced in any state during 2024. The bill had been pending in the Maine legislature since early 2023.
On March 5, U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, one of three independents in the U.S. Senate, said she will not run for re-election this year. See this story.
Marty Lederman, a law professor and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United States, has this interesting analysis of Trump v Anderson, the March 4 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on Colorado ballot access for persons accused of insurrection.