The news media has failed to tell the public that HR 1, the Democratic Party-sponsored election bill that has already passed the US House, makes it far more difficult for presidential candidates to qualify for primary season public funding. The … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Even though North Carolina’s legislature greatly improved ballot access in late 2017, there are still some very bad ballot access laws in that state, especially for independent candidates. The petition deadline for independent candidates is in February, which is clearly … Continue reading
Ballot Access News March 1, 2019 – Volume 34, Number 10 This issue was printed on green paper. Table of Contents ARKANSAS ENACTS SEVERE BALLOT ACCESS LAW THAT HAD TWICE PREVIOUSLY BEEN HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL NINTH CIRCUIT REJECTS CALIFORNIA REHEARING REQUEST … Continue reading
Recently, Bill Bayes withdrew as the Prohibition Party nominee for president in 2020. He had been nominated on November 13, 2018 in a conference call of party activists. A new such telephone conference will be held soon to replace him. … Continue reading
On March 28, the Florida House Judiciary Committee passed PCB JDC 19-01, which would make it illegal for out-of-state circulators to work on Florida initiatives. It would also ban paying circulators on a per-signature basis. See this story. Thanks to … Continue reading