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On January 6, bills were introduced in both Houses of Congress to give the District of Columbia a voting member of the U.S. House. They are HR 157 in the House, and S160 in the Senate. The bills would also … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2009
New Hampshire Senator Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) says she will introduce a bill to expand the term of the Governor from two years to four years. New Hampshire and Vermont are the only states with two-year gubernatorial terms. The current … Continue reading
Texas Representative Robert Alonzo (D-Dallas) has introduced HB 246. It would move primary elections from early March to early February, in all election years. Because the date of the Texas primary is tied to the deadline for petitions for both … Continue reading
Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdon has introduced SB 359, to improve ballot access. For independent presidential candidates, who now need a petition signed by 3% of the last presidential vote (the worst in the nation), the bill permits a filing … Continue reading
Virtually all states are having budget problems. This situation may provide an opening for activists to suggest that state legislatures replace ballot access petitions with filing fees. Canada and Great Britain depend on filing fees, rather than difficult petition requirements, … Continue reading