The Federal Election Commission has published this chart, showing the 2022 primary date for each state. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On January 14, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down the new U.S. House district boundaries. Adams v DeWine, 2022-Oh-89. Like the decision striking down the legislative district boundaries of two days ago, the vote was 4-3. Here is the opinion. … Continue reading
On January 14, the Texas Libertarian Party asked a U.S. District Court to enjoin the need for filing fees as applied to parties that nominate by convention. Bilyeu v Scott, w.d., 1:21cv-01089. Here is the 21-page brief. … Continue reading
On January 14, U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker denied the Maine Green Party’s request to intervene in the Libertarian Party’s ballot access lawsuit, because the Green Party’s paperwork was submitted by two party leaders who are not attorneys. Although … Continue reading
Georgia limits the petitioning period for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to the six months between mid-January and mid-July. The petitioning period started on January 13, 2022. Yet the Secretary of State still can’t tell potential candidates … Continue reading
Virginia law does not have any procedure for an unqualified party to transform itself into a qualified party, in advance of any election. It just has candidate petitions. It defines a party as a group that polled 10% for any … Continue reading