On February 1, 2010, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed HB 245 into law. Among other things, it doubled the number of registered voters a party must have to be ballot-qualified, and it went into effect immediately. The bill instantly removed … Continue reading
The Portland, Maine daily newspaper, the Portland Press Herald, has this editorial in its March 17 issue. The editorial says it is now too easy for an independent candidate to get on the November ballot. This is ironic, because in … Continue reading
On March 18, a fourth bill was introduced in the Georgia legislature to improve ballot access. Representatives Stephanie Benfield (D-Decatur) and John Lunsford (R-McDonough) introduced HB 1425. It removes all petition requirements for independent and minor party candidates. If this … Continue reading
Dennis F. Bradley is the Veterans Party candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida in 2010. Because the Veterans Party is ballot-qualified in Florida, Bradley will have no trouble appearing on the general election ballot. Bradley was also the U.S. Senate … Continue reading
On March 19, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour signed SB 3058. It sets a 5 p.m. deadline for presidential elector paperwork. The old law set the deadline date, but not an hour. This bill only came into existence because of the … Continue reading
