Tom Steyer, who announced a few days ago that he is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, says in this campaign you tube that he favors creating a “national referendum” process so that voters could determine federal laws. Generally, a referendum … Continue reading
On July 11, U.S. District Court Judge Catherine C. Blake upheld the Maryland ballot access law that requires all parties that fail to poll 1% for the office at the top of the ballot to submit 10,000 signatures in order … Continue reading
On July 11, the California legislature passed SB 27, the bill to require presidential primary candidates to reveal the last five years of their income tax returns if they want to be on the presidential primary ballot. It now goes … Continue reading
On July 11, several minor parties filed a lawsuit against the Texas ballot access laws that pertain to minor parties and independent candidates. Miller v Doe, s.d., 1:19cv-700. The case concerns the new hurdles imposed on minor parties by the … Continue reading
On July 9, the California Senate Elections Committee passed AB 1451, the bill to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the statewide ballot. The bill says at least 10% of the signatures must be collected by unpaid … Continue reading
