The deadline for anyone to challenge a general election candidate petition in Pennsylvania has passed. No challenges were filed to the statewide petitions of the Libertarian, Green, or Keystone Parties. However, all three groups face challenges to some of their U.S. House or legislative candidates.
On August 8, Nebraska filed this reply brief in the Eighth Circuit in Eggers v Evnen, 22-2268. The issue is whether county distribution requirements are constitutional for statewide initiative petitions.
On August 8, the North Carolina Democratic Party filed an appeal in North Carolina Green Party v North Carolina State Board of Elections. In the Fourth Circuit, the case is 22-1830. The Democratic Party also asked the U.S. District Court to stay its order that put the Green Party candidates on the ballot.
The Green Party’s response is due on Wednesday, August 10, at noon.
The Oregon Constitution Party has been fined $450 for holding nominating conventions without informing its rank-and-file registered members. The party is ballot-qualified. In Oregon, small qualified parties nominate by convention, not by primary. Thanks to Steve Kamp for this news.
Shreveport, Louisiana, has a Mayoral election on November 8, 2022. The Mayor, Adrian Perkins, is running for re-election. On August 2 he was removed from the ballot by a state trial court judge, on the grounds that he showed the wrong address on his declaration of candidacy. He is appealing and the appeals decision is expected shortly. See this story.
Louisiana does not permit write-in votes. UPDATE: on August 8, the State Appeals Court refused to put Perkins on the ballot. The case is Deal v Perkins, 2nd circuit, 54,892-CA.
