Earlier this month, Alabama Representative Cam Ward introduced HB 738, which cuts the number of signatures for an independent (for office other than president) from 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1.5%. Representative Ward spoke to the Alabama Libertarian state convention on April 19, and said he intended his bill to reduce the 3% petition requirement for minor parties as well, and that he will amend his own bill to also reduce the new party petition.