The Washington legislature failed to pass SB 5745 by the deadline, so it is dead. It would have cleaned up the technical errors in the “top-two” initiative that passed last year. The initiative, I-872, limits the general election ballot (for … Continue reading
This week, ballot access improvement bills in Missouri, North Carolina, and North Dakota, have all made some headway. In Missouri, SB84 has passed the Senate policy committee unanimously. It lets a new party that circulate the party petition decide for … Continue reading
Today, the Montana Supreme Court finally issued its explanation of why Rick Jore, Constitution Party nominee for the Montana legislature, was not actually elected last November. Back in December, that Court had unseated Jore, but had not explained why. The … Continue reading
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Nader v Connor, 04-918. The issues were whether it is constitutional for Texas to require more signatures for an independent presidential candidate than are needed for a new party or a … Continue reading
On March 18, the North Dakota Senate Government & Veterans Affairs Committee amended HB 1433, to provide for a way for a party to remain on the ballot in a mid-term year. The bill, as amended, lets a party remain … Continue reading
