On August 4, the state of New Jersey filed this brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Mazo v Way, 22-1033. this is the case that challenges the New Jersey law that restricts the content of ballot labels, for candidates running in primaries.
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No Labels is now the fourth recognized party in South Dakota, along with the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties. Here is the story.
The campaign of Rhode Island Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, who is a candidate in the Democratic Party Primary for US House, 1st District, Rhode Island, on Tue, Sept 5:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Rhode_Island%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_election
has been accused of gathering fraudulent signatures. Here is a story on this matter. Ms. Matos has blamed an outside signature “vendor” for submitting bad signatures and has said that she will not withdraw from the race.
I am not sure why a major party candidate would need a signature vendor, as the signature requirement for US House elections in Rhode Island is 500 signatures within a district.
On July 31, the defendants filed this Answer to the Complaint in Libertarian National Committee v Saliba, e.d. Michigan, 5:23cv-11074. This is the lawsuit in which the Libertarian National Committee argues that trademark law enables it to decide whom the officers of the Michigan Libertarian Party are.
This story says the Connecticut legislature is likely to meet in special session next month, to consider a bill to move the 2024 presidential primary from late April to early April.
It is very unusual that several states still haven’t made a final decision about the date of their presidential primary, this late in the season. If New Hampshire ends up with a December 2023 presidential primary, we are only four months away from the first primary.