There are Tennessee bills to improve ballot access pending in each house of the legislature. They cut the number of signatures for party recognition from 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote, to one-half of 1% of the last gubernatorial vote.

HB 2067 had been scheduled for a House floor vote on March 14, but the day’s session didn’t get to the bill, so it will be brought up on the next day on which the House is in session. SB 2189 has a hearing in the Senate Local Government Committee on March 15, Tuesday. UPDATE: the House floor vote on HB 2067 will be Thursday, March 17.