In Nebraska, a party that has at least 10,000 registered members enjoys qualified status, regardless of whether it polls enough votes to stay on. The vote test is 5% for any statewide race at either of the last two elections. … Continue reading
GovFacts has this article about ballot access laws. GovFacts, also known as USAFacts, is a non-partisan website founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. … Continue reading
BAD ACCESS BILLS PASS IN IOWA AND VERMONT, BUT NOT IN DELAWARE OR NEW HAMPSHIRE During June, restrictive ballot access laws passed in Iowa and Vermont, but were defeated in Delaware and New Hampshire. Delaware: HB 65 would have moved … Continue reading
The Tennessee Libertarian Party has found legislators willing to introduce a bill next year to ease the petition for a party to get on the ballot. The law is so strict, no new party has qualified by petition since 1968 … Continue reading
On Julyl 15, some independent voters in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit in the State Supreme court, arguing that the state constitution does not permit the state to exclude independent voters from voting in partisan primaries. Smercomish v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, … Continue reading
