On April 30, the Illinois Independence Party filed this reply brief in Team Kennedy v Illinois State Board of Elections, n.d., 1:24cv-7027. This is the case that challenges the Illinois law that says that if a circulator worked on a primary petition, he or she then can’t work on a general election petition in the same year. Because most petitioning in difficult states is carried out by professional petitioners, this law has a major impact on the ability of minor party and independent candidates to access the ballot.

On April 30, the Rhode Island House passed HB 7090 unanimously. It moves the presidential primary from late April to early March. The bill has no effect on deadlines for general election ballot access.

On April 30, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry formally cancelled the May 16 primaries for U.S. House. The proclamation leaves it up to the legislature to draw new U.S. House districts and new deadlines for candidate qualification. See the proclamation here. Now minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House will presumably have a new opportunity to run. Thanks to Tony Roza for the link.