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On January 10, supporters of an non-binding initiative in favor of Texas secession filed a new lawsuit to get their initiative on the March 5 Republican primary ballot. Texas Nationalist Movement v Rinaldi. Here is their filing.
The movement appears to have collect enough valid signatures, but their petition was rejected by the Republican Party on the grounds that they filed a day too late, and that they used electronic signatures. They asked the State Supreme Court to take their case, but that was refused, so they are starting all over in trial court. Thanks to Jim Riley for the link.
The Hawaii state elections office website lists the parties that have asked for petition blanks, so as to try to qualify as a party. The requirement is 861 signatures (one-tenth of 1% of the number of registered voters).
Parties already on are Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and No Labels. The Solidarity Party has submitted a petition, which is being checked.
Here is the list: Aloha Aina, American Shopping, Free Will, Green, New Republican, Socialism & Liberation, Royal Hawaiian Kingdom, We the People, WXYZ Next Day, and the 1787 Party.
If the Party for Socialism & Liberation qualifies, it will be the first party with “Socialist” or “Socialism” in its name on the Hawaii ballot since 1912, when the Socialist Party was on and had a nominee for Delegate to the U.S. House.
A Gallup Poll released January 9 shows that of all the presidential candidates polled, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is the only one with a net favorable rating. See it here.
Here is his commentary from jurist.org.