Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for re-election in November 2025, says he will soon sue to overturn the state law that says he can only appear on the November ballot once. He points out that his opponent, Andrew Cuomo, who will probably be the Democratic nominee, also plans to be on the ballot under a second label, so would be listed twice. See this Politico story.
On June 16, the Maine Senate defeated LD 252, the bill that would have withdrawn Maine from the National Popular Vote Plan pact. The vote was 18-16.
On June 4, the Florida Secretary of State determined that the America First Party is now a qualified party.
On May 20, the Maine House passed LD 252, which would have Maine withdraw from the National Popular Vote Pact. But the bill has not been brought up on the Senate floor, and the legislature expects to adjourn on June 18 or 19.
On June 16, the Texas Libertarian Party filed this reply brief in Bilyeu v Esparza, w.d., 1:21cv-1089. This is the lawsuit over Texas filing fees for candidates. The law says fees paid by parties that nominate by primary (i.e., Republican and Democratic) are given to those parties. But fees paid by parties that nominate by convention go into the state treasury.
The brief accuses the state of hypocrisy, and has some fiery language.
