The Texas Tribune has this story about the June 26 federal decision requiring Texas to let minor parties and independent candidates use electronic signatures.
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On June 28, the New Jersey Secretary of State asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a time extension, in Mazo v Way, 22-1003. Otherwise the state’s response would have been due July 5. This is the lawsuit that challenges the New Jersey law that won’t permit certain words in a primary candidate’s ballot label.
Lee Drutman and Beau Tremitiere have this article in Bulwark, advocating that states legalize fusion. They favor disagregated fusion, which is the type that lets the voter chose which party he or she supports, when voting for a candidate who is the nominee of two parties. Thanks to Political Wire for the link.
The authors are advisors and supporters to the Moderate Party of New Jersey, which has a lawsuit in New Jersey state court, arguing that the New Jersey Constitution requires the state to permit fusion.
Ballot Access News
June 2023 – Volume 39, Number 1
| This issue was printed on pink paper. |
Table of Contents
- MINNESOTA MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO BE A QUALIFIED PARTY
- BALLOT LABELS LAWSUIT AND U.S. SUPREME COURT
- NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE PLAN BILLS
- BILLS TO REPLACE “FAITHLESS” PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
- OTHER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BILLS
- RANKED CHOICE VOTING BILLS
- BALLOT ACCESS BILLS
- INITIATIVE BILLS
- FLORIDA “RESIGN TO RUN” LAW AMENDED
- “OTHER” CANDIDATES ON BALLOT FOR GOVERNOR & US SENATOR
- 2024 PRESIDENTIAL PETITIONING
- VERMONT LEGISLATOR SWITCHES TO LIBERTARIAN PARTY
- PROHIBITION PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
- FORWARD PARTY GAINS A MAYOR
- SCHOLARLY BOOK WILL HAVE CHAPTER ON BALLOT ACCESS
- COLORADO SPRINGS ELECTS AN INDEPENDENT MAYOR
- PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL ELECTIONS
- COMMON SENSE PARTY OF MICHIGAN BEGINS PETITION DRIVE
- CAMBODIA KEEPS MAIN OPPOSITION PARTY OFF THE BALLOT DUE TO PAPERWORK PROBLEMS
- SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL