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On February 24, the Senate Rules Committee passed HB 4026. It eases the registration test for a party to remain on the ballot, from one-half of 1% of the state total, to one-fourth of 1% of the state total. The … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Two Democratic voters in Florida have filed a lawsuit in state court, arguing that votes for Bernie Sanders should not be counted in the March 2020 primary because Sanders is not a Democrat. See this story. Thanks to Jeff Becker … Continue reading
Nebraska puts presidential primary candidates on the ballot if they are discussed in the news media. On February 25, the Secretary of State released the list of candidates: Democratic: Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie … Continue reading
On February 18, Virginia HB 1103 passed the Senate Privileges & Elections Committee, 8-5. It had already passed the House. It lets local governments use ranked choice voting for elections for their own officers.
As previously noted, the Alabama Libertarian Party sued the Secretary of State last year over the state’s policy of giving a free list of registered voters to ballot-qualified parties, but not to parties trying to get on the ballot. Libertarian … Continue reading