Colorado Representative Susan Lontine (D-Denver) and Senator Stephen Fenberg (D-Boulder) have introduced HB 19-1278. It amends many election laws. It makes it more difficult for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to get on the ballot (except for President). It raises the U.S. House petition from 800 to 1,500. It raises the State Senate petition from 600 to 1,000. It raises the State House petition from 400 to 1,000. It raises the petition for Governor and U.S. Senator from 1,000 to 10,500, with a congressional district distribution requirement of 1,500 per district. If Colorado gains a House seat after the 2020 census, the requirement would automatically go to 12,000.
The bill has been attacked in print by Angela Myers, Larimer County Clerk & Recorder, for some of its non-related provisions. See this op-ed. Thanks to John Palmer for this news.
CO gerrymander HACKS following orders from Devil City —
since CO is 1 of about 10 marginal States
— for CONTROL of the USA regime.
Have they stated why they hate democratic choice? I’m sick of states making it harder for parties to get on the ballot. Words almost can’t describe how much I despise it.
Democracy vs EVIL corrupt power mad monarchs/oligarchs [esp. in rigged oligarch gerrymander districts] —
zero new in 6,000 plus years.
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PR and AppV
Has anyone been lobbying against these ballot access restrictions?