On October 20, opponents of the top-two primary initiative held a rally in Boston. See this story. Congressmember Ayanna Pressley was one of the most prominent speakers.
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On October 21, independent congressional candidate Byron Sigcho Lopez filed this amended Complaint in his lawsuit against the Illinois 5% petition requirement for independent candidates for U.S. House.
U.S. District Court Judge John W. Holcomb has been assigned to the case U.S.A. v State of California, c.d., 2:26cv-12025. This is the lawsuit in which the federal government has asked a court to compel California not to count the votes of approximately 20,000 voters until their eligibility can be investigated. Judge Holcomb is a Trump appointee.
Thomas R. Phillips, a former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, here calls for easing severe ballot access laws.
The New York Times has this article about people who make a living gathering signatures on petitions. The story focuses on initiative petitions, and says that in California earlier this year, the rate for a single signature was $15. The article is behind a pay wall.