On July 14, former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore announced that he will no longer seek the Republican presidential nomination. He had been one of the 10 candidates permitted into this year’s earlier Republican presidential debates. Thanks to Steve Rankin for this news.
Both U.S. Supreme Court cases with ballot access implications will be argued the first week in October. The Washington state case is set for Monday, October 1; the exact date of the New York state case will be that same week, but the day isn’t known yet.
The Green Party is holding a national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, the weekend of July 13-15. Ten candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination spoke, although neither Elaine Browne nor Cynthia McKinney did so. Two of the candidates, Michael Jingozian and Daniel Imperato, are also seeking the Libertarian nomination. For an article about the session in the Reading newspaper, see here.
The Green Party is holding a national meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, the weekend of July 13-15. Ten candidates seeking the party’s presidential nomination spoke, although neither Elaine Browne nor Cynthia McKinney did so. Two of the candidates, Michael Jingozian and Daniel Imperato, are also seeking the Libertarian nomination. For an article about the session in the Reading newspaper, see here.
On July 10, the Pennsylvania House passed HB 289 by a vote of 117-85. It moves the primary (for all office) from April to February 12. Generally, Democrats voted for the bill and Republicans voted against it. It now goes to the Senate.
Moving the primary for all office in Pennsylvania has no effect on the petition deadline for minor party and independent candidates. That deadline would continue to be August 1. But if the bill passes, Democrats and Republicans would be required to collect their primary petitions (which never exceed 2,000 signatures) in December of the year before the election.
