On February 19, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin allowed HB 157 to become law, although he wouldn’t sign it. It increases the amount of money an individual may donate to a minor or unqualified party, so that now the limits are … Continue reading
Richard Winger
The Nebraska Senate Government, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee will hear LB 969 on Friday, February 23. It lowers the number of signatures for a non-presidential independent candidate from 10% of the number of registered voters to 4,000 signatures. That … Continue reading
On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Johnson v Commission on Presidential Debates, 17-916. The other presidential debates case, Level the Playing Field v Federal Elections Commission, is still pending in the U.S. District Court in Washington, … Continue reading
Mexico holds a presidential election on July 1, 2018. Three party nominees and three independent candidates are expected to be listed on the ballot. The three qualified parties are PAN, Morena, and PRI. See this story about the three independent … Continue reading
On February 13, the Arizona House Federalism, Property Rights & Public Policy Committee passed HCR 2022. If this bill passes the legislature, it would amend the State Constitution, so would go to a public vote in November 2018. It says … Continue reading