SB 1015 has just been introduced in the Oregon State Senate, by Senator Frank Shields. It restores the procedure by which a write-in presidential candidate can file a declaration of write-in candidacy, so that his or her write-ins will be … Continue reading
HB2399, which would move the primary from September to August, and also move the deadline for independent candidates from June to May, has not advanced, and is considered dead. SB1205, which makes it easier for a new party to get … Continue reading
On April 5, a local Washington state court will hold a pre-trial conference in the case over who won the disputed gubernatorial election. Depositions are due April 18. The actual trial date will probably be set on April 5. The … Continue reading
The Washington legislature failed to pass SB 5745 by the deadline, so it is dead. It would have cleaned up the technical errors in the “top-two” initiative that passed last year. The initiative, I-872, limits the general election ballot (for … Continue reading
This week, ballot access improvement bills in Missouri, North Carolina, and North Dakota, have all made some headway. In Missouri, SB84 has passed the Senate policy committee unanimously. It lets a new party that circulate the party petition decide for … Continue reading
