September 2023 Ballot Access News Print Edition

Posted on by October 3, 2023
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Ballot Access News
September 2023 – Volume 39, Number 4

This issue was printed on white paper.

Table of Contents

  1. NO LABELS WINS ARIZONA BALLOT ACCESS LAWSUIT
  2. INDIANA LOSS
  3. NEW JERSEY FUSION LAWSUIT
  4. COURTS IN TWO STATES USE “MATERIALITY” LAW TO EASE VOTING
  5. MINOR PARTIES FILE TEXAS APPEAL
  6. D.C. CIRCUIT REFUSES RELIEF TO JILL STEIN
  7. LIBERTARIAN TRADEMARK LAWSUIT
  8. OHIO VOTERS REJECT ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO QUALIFY INITIATIVES
  9. COURTS RULES AGAINST CAMPAINGN FINANCE RESTRICTIONS IN THREE STATES
  10. PETITION RULES FOR INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
  11. 2024 PRESIDENTIAL PETITIONING
  12. FORMER GOVERNOR JAY NIXON JOINS NO LABELS PARTY
  13. JAMES BUCKLEY, LAST MINOR PARTY WINNER IN A SENATE RACE, DIES
  14. REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
  15. ELECTION RETURNS BOOK PUBLISHED
  16. LOUISIANA ELECTION
  17. MORE THAN SEMANTICS: DISTINGUISHING DUAL LABELING FROM TRADITIONAL FUSION VOTING
  18. SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL

New Jersey Republican State Central Committee Tentatively Wants Caucus, not Presidential Primary, to Choose Delegates

Posted on by September 26, 2023
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According to New Jersey Globe story dated September 26, the New Jersey Republican state central committee has tentatively decided to choose delegates to the national convention by a caucus instead of the June presidential primary.

The story says the most likely date for the caucus would be March 8, with April 15 as an alternative.  Thanks to PoliticalWire for the news.

U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Alabama’s Request for a Stay in U.S. House Districting Case

Posted on by September 26, 2023
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On September 26, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected Alabama’s request for a stay in Allen v Caster, 23A231.  This is the case over U.S. House district boundaries.  The legislature had refused to pass a plan providing for two distrricts with a majority Black majority, so the 3-judge U.S. District Court had then rejected the state’s districts and had said it would draw its own plan.

Alabama went all-out to get a stay from the U.S. Supreme Court.  Alabama obtained amicus curiae briefs on its side from the six Republican members of the U.S. House from Alabama, as well as from the national Repubklican Party, but to no avail.

Missouri State Court Invalidates Secretary of State’s Proposed Description of Initiatives on Reproductive Rights

Posted on by September 25, 2023
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On September 25, a Missouri state trial court invalidated the Secretary of State’s proposed description of several possible initiatives concerning reproductive rights and wrote his own descriptions.  James v Ashcroft, Cole County Circuit Court, 23AC-cc03167.  These descriptions appear on the initiative petition, so now the proponents can start to circulate whichever initiative they desire.

Here is the ruling.  Thanks to Ken Bush for this news.

Newsweek Article About Congressman Dean Phillips Considering Declaring for the Democratic Nomination

Posted on by September 25, 2023
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Newsweek has this article about Minnesota Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips and his thoughts about perhaps seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.  Phillips is 54 and was elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020 and 2022.

The article makes frequent reference to minor party and independent candidates and parties who will be in the 2024 general election.