David Brooks of the New York Times writes that an independent presidential candidate, or the candidate of a new party, ought to run for president in 2020 on a platform of decreasing the power of the federal government and boosting … Continue reading
On July 30, the Massachusetts legislature passed the bill for automatic voter registration, which is now HB 4834. Automatic voter registration helps groups and candidates that must petition to be on the ballot. It means that petition validity improves. … Continue reading
Ballot Access News July 1, 2018 – Volume 34, Number 2 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents MAINE VOTERS AGAIN PASS RANKED CHOICE VOTING NEBRASKA WIN INDEPENDENT VOTER PROJECT NOW FAVORS CHANGING CALIFORNIA TOP-TWO LAW SUPREME … Continue reading
The Boston Globe here editorializes in favor of moving the Massachusetts non-presidential primary from September to sometime in the spring. Thanks to Thomas MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
The Massachusetts legislature only has two days remaining for its active 2017-2018 session. See this story. The bill for automatic voter registration is in conference committee. Because it has passed in both houses (although in differing versions) it seems likely … Continue reading
