On April 4, the Nebraska Senate unanimously passed LB 1035, which makes it easier for parties to remain ballot-qualified. Existing law requires a party to poll 5% of the vote every two years. The bill says that when a party … Continue reading
On April 3, the deadline for newly-qualifying parties to file petitions in New Mexico, the Constitution Party submitted 4,811 signatures, and the Green Party submitted 4,280 signatures. The law requires 3,009 valid signatures. Also, another party called the Independent American … Continue reading
It is now possible for anyone to search a database and see who signed the petition to recall Governor Scott Walker. See this story. The searchable data base does not include the address of signers. … Continue reading
On April 3, the Peace & Freedom Party filed this complaint in U.S. District Court in Sacramento. It challenges the California Secretary of State’s removal of Peta Lindsay from the party’s list of presidential primary candidates. Peta Lindsay is under … Continue reading
On April 3, the Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee passed HB 7388 by a vote of 9-4. This is the National Popular Vote Plan bill. Rhode Island appears to be the only state in which a National Popular Vote Plan … Continue reading
