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On June 10, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2504. It makes it easier for a party to remain on the ballot. The old vote test was either 2% for Governor, or 5% for any statewide race. The new vote … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 9, the Florida Democratic Party adjourned its state meeting. The proposal to allow independent voters to vote in Democratic primaries did not pass, even though many leading Democrats had endorsed the idea. … Continue reading
On June 9, briefs on both sides were filed in the Georgia Libertarian Party ballot access case that challenges the requirements for parties that did not get 20% of the vote for president or governor in the last election to … Continue reading
On June 6, bills were introduced in both houses of the New York legislature to set up rules for the 2020 presidential primaries. They are A8176 and S6374. Both bills are identical. Here is the text. Section four of the … Continue reading
On June 7, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 5, the bill that makes it more difficult for statewide initiatives to get on the ballot. It requires each petition sheet to have its own particular number. It had been thought … Continue reading