On May 19, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed HB 1355, which hugely increases ballot access barriers for new political parties that wish to run someone for President. See this story. The bill also forbids anyone from running in a partisan … Continue reading
Pawnee, Oklahoma, held a non-partisan election for Mayor on April 5, 2011. Chris Linder won. However, because he had a past felony conviction in Arizona, he cannot be sworn in. See this story. Now the city will need a special … Continue reading
On May 19, the California Assembly passed HB 459 by a vote of 51-21. This is the bill to provide that California join the National Popular Vote Plan compact. … Continue reading
Florida Governor Rick Scott told a reporter for the Miami Herald that he “won’t sign a bill that discourages people from voting.” The reporter had been trying to find out if Scott intends to sign HB 1355. HB 1355 makes … Continue reading
Currently, Louisiana lets independent presidential candidates list themselves on the ballot as “independent” (or any other short label they wish, if the label does not mimic the name of a qualified party). But current Louisiana law does not permit independent … Continue reading
