On January 18, this brief was filed in Greene v Bartlett, 10-2068. This is the case that challenges the North Carolina ballot access law for independent candidates. No independent candidate for U.S. House has ever appeared on a government-printed ballot, … Continue reading
Chicago has non-partisan elections, and requires 12,500 signatures for anyone running for citywide office to get on the February 22, 2011 ballot. Only two candidates submitted petitions to run for Treasurer, the incumbent, Stephanie D. Neely, and a challenger, Elida … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation is still not finished compiling the tally of write-in votes cast in the November 2010 election for federal and state office, but it says that it will soon finish. All write-ins in … Continue reading
On January 17, a blog post appeared on this web page, describing a bill introduced in the New Hampshire legislature to ease ballot access, HB 153. There is a second ballot access improvement bill pending, HB 152. HB 152 changes … Continue reading
Washington State Senator Sharon Nelson (D-West Seattle) has introduced SB 5297. It requires circulators for a ballot measure or a recall to register with the Secretary of State, if they are paid by a “signature gathering business.” Circulators must register … Continue reading
