ballot-access

On Sunday, September 13, the New Mexico Forward Party filed this reply brief in New Mexico Forward Party v Tpulouse Oliver, 26-2145. The issue is the New Mexico election law that requires a new party to file a petition to … Continue reading →

On September 11, the New Mexico Secretary of State filed this brief in New Mexico Forward Party v Toulouse Oliver, 26-2145. This is the ballot access case in which the Forward Party challenges the law that requires one petition to … Continue reading →

On September 8, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark, a Trump appointee, ordered Missouri to use the 2025 U.S. House district boundaries. This lawsuit was filed by a Missouri Republican member of Congress on September 4, one day after … Continue reading →

FOR FIRST TIME, REPUBLICAN CHALLENGES TO MINOR PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE ACCESS ARE MORE NUMEROUS THAN DEMOCRATIC CHALLENGES For ninety years, the Democratic Party has been far more active than the Republican Party in challenging various minor party and independent … Continue reading →

On August 11, the Eighth Circuit struck down South Dakota’s February petition deadline for initiatives. Dakotans for Health v Johnson, 25-2940. The vote is 2-1. The majority opinion is by Judge Raymond Gruender, a Bush Jr. appointee; and is also … Continue reading →