On April 26, the Alabama Senate passed SB 15. As amended, it lowers the number of signatures for minor parties and independent non-presidential candidates from 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1.5% of the last gubernatorial vote. It also moves the deadline for newly-qualifying parties (but not for independent candidates) from primary day, to 22 days after the runoff primary. This year the runoff primary was April 24.
The bill has an urgency clause so if it is signed into law, it takes effect immediately. However, if it to be helpful in 2012, any minor party would need to move quickly, because the new petition deadline for minor parties would be May 16 this year. The number of signatures would be 22,415 for statewide office. Thanks to Richard Rutledge for this news.
So basically, it would make new party’s around 22,000?
Richard can I submit my fax machine and cell phone to your ballot access hall of fame? Both have been wore slap out from this Bill. Thank you for everything! Joshua Cassity
If this bill makes it through the House and is signed by the Governor, it will be a little better than the current law. However, I will not be content until all independent candidates and 3rd party nominees can have their name on the General Election ballot simply by plunking down a filing fee similar in amount as the Democrats & Republicans have to pay. There will be no true ballot access equality until that becomes reality.
May 2nd 9:00PM CC@E HOUSE Commitee Room 123
The only Bill on their meeting! Call, Email Fax..
Chairman REPRESENTATIVE RANDY DAVIS (R) (Baldwin Mobile) rmdavis14@aol.com
Home Phone: (251) 621-0814; Work Phone: (251) 442-2552; District Phone: (251) 990-4615
Cell Phone: (251) 709-5619 ; Fax: (251) 442-2526
Vice Chair REPRESENTATIVE RANDY WOOD (R) (Calhoun and St Clair)
Home Phone: (256) 820-6700 ; Work Phone (256) 237-8114 ; District Phone: (256) 237-8114
Cell-Pager: (256) 239-9190 ; Fax: (256) 236-7379
Ranking Minority Member REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD J. LINDSEY (D) (Cherokee, Cleburne and DeKalb)
richard.lindsey@alhouse.go?v Home Phone: (256) 475-3415 Fax: (256) 475-6438
REPRESENTATIVE PAUL BECKMAN (R) (Autauga and Elmore ) paulbeckmanjr@yahoo.com
Home Phone: (334) 361-0977; Work Phone: (334) 834-4808;
District Phone: (334) 323-5918 Cell Phone: (334) 300-1780; Fax Number: (334) 834-4801)
REPRESENTATIVE PAUL DeMARCO (R) (Jefferso n) paul@pljpc.com Home Phone: 334-802-7285
Work Phone: (205) 314-7909
REPRESENTATIVE JUANDALYNN “LEE LEE” GIVAN (D) (Jefferson) 3007j@att.net
District Phone: (205) 929-1457; Cell Phone: (205) 492-0094 ; Fax Number: (205) 929-1453
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MERRILL (R) (Tuscaoosa) john@tuscaloosagop.org
Home Phone: (205) 349-2020
REPRESENTATIVE BARRY MOORE (R) (Coffee) barry@barrymooreindustries?.com
Home Phone: (334) 348-2402 ; Work Phone: (334) 393-4264; Cell Phone: (334) 389-1021
Fax Number: (334) 393-0436
REPRESENTATIVE DEMETRIUS C. NEWTON (D) Home Phone: (205) 324-6053 Work Phone: (205) 252-9203
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