Chase Oliver Files as a Write-in Candidate in the California Libertarian Presidential Primary

Posted on by February 10, 2024
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The Libertarian Party has its own presidential primary in Califoria, to be held March 5. The only name on that ballot is Charles Ballay. However, California counts write-ins in presidential primaries for declared presidential write-in candidates. Chase Oliver has already filed as a declared write-in candidate. It is not known if others will also file. The deadline for doing that is February 13.

At the January 5, 2024 California registration tally, there were 240,770 registered Libertarians. Registered independents can also vote in the Libertarian primary.

Arizona Bill Signed that Moves 2024 Non-Presidential Primary from August 6 to July 30; Makes Independent Deadline Earlier

Posted on by February 9, 2024
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On February 9, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed HB 2785, which moves the non-presidential primary from August 6 to July 30. The bill only affects the 2024 election.

Because non-presidential independent candidate petitions are due on the same date that primary candidates must file, the bill automatically moves the non-presidential independent candidate deadline from April 8 to April 1. The bill takes effect immediately. The presidential independent deadline is not affected by the bill.

If U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema intends to file an independent candidate petition this year, she now has even less time in which to do that. She has not said if she is running for re-election.

State of Indiana Files Reply Brief with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re: Ballot Access Litigation

Posted on by February 9, 2024
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On February 7, 2024, the State of Indiana filed its Reply Brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit regarding the Indiana Green Party and Libertarian Party of Indiana’s ongoing litigation over the Hoosier State’s ballot access laws.

Here is the Reply Brief from the State of Indiana.

Thanks to Oliver Hall of the Center for Competitive Democracy for letting us know and for his work on this case and the Texas case.

State of Texas Files Reply Brief in Multiparty Ballot Access Litigation Against The Lone Star State

Posted on by February 9, 2024
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On February 1, 2024, the State of Texas filed its reply brief to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the ongoing litigation concerning that state’s ballot access laws.

Here is the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Brief from the State of Texas.

Thanks to Oliver Hall for forwarding this brief to us.