On May 18, the Connecticut House passed HB 6532, which moves the presidential primary from February to the last Tuesday in April. The bill has no effect on petition deadlines for independent and minor parties to get on the November … Continue reading
Oklahoma’s SB 91 had originally required birth certificates for presidential candidates, but the bill has been amended to drop that requirement. Instead, the bill adds some requirements for candidates filing for office other than president. They must submit a copy … Continue reading
On May 19, the Third Circuit found that the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties of Pennsylvania all lack standing to challenge three election law problems. The 10-page opinion says the parties lack standing to challenge the system of imposing costs … Continue reading
On May 16, Americans Elect submitted its ballot access petition in Alaska. The petition, if approved, will mean that Americans Elect is a limited political party in Alaska for 2012. A limited political party is one that is only on … Continue reading
On May 18, the Ohio House passed one of the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bills, HB 194. The bill is apparently an attempt to repair the old law for minor party ballot access, because the old law was … Continue reading
