When Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed HB 245 earlier this year, the bill took effect immediately, and had the effect of disqualifying the Constitution, Green and Working Families Parties from the ballot. The bill doubled the number of registered voters needed, from 306 registered members, to 612.
The Working Families Party has just finished another registration drive, and now has 617 registered members, so it is back on the ballot.
Is there fusion voting in Delaware?
Yes.
Wasn’t the Socialist Worker’s Party also disqualified by the new law?
Yes, you’re right, the Socialist Workers Party and also the Blue Enigma Party were also both disqualified. But they didn’t seem to plan any election activity in 2010 in any event.
Richard, if you were to design a ballot access scheme, how would you do it? What approach would work best for establishing a ballot line, and for maintaining it?