Since 1999, parties may be ballot-qualified in Florida simply by showing the state that they are organized. However, in 2011 the legislature passed a bill that imposes stricter requirements for being organized. The Secretary of State has now ruled that … Continue reading
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On January 10, the California Senate Elections Committee unanimously passed AB 1413, which makes several changes to the “top-two” system. The worst change is that write-in space will no longer be printed on general election ballots for Congress and partisan … Continue reading
Political parties in Delaware may be ballot-qualified in 2012 if they have at least 608 registered members. The law requires registration of one-tenth of 1% of the state total, as of December 31, 2011. The registration data for that date … Continue reading
On January 12, a North Carolina 3-judge state court heard three and one-half hours of argument over the redistricting plan, but not only didn’t rule from the bench, but scheduled another hearing for January 20. See this story. It is … Continue reading
Michigan’s Secretary of State has put President Barack Obama on the Democratic presidential primary ballot, against the wishes of the state Democratic Party. See this story. Also see this story. Thanks to Thomas Jones for one of the links. The … Continue reading