On January 4, Indiana State Senator Greg Walker introduced a bill to improve ballot access, SB 328. Here is the text of the bill. Currently the 2018 Indiana petition requirement for statewide independent candidates and nominees of unqualified parties is … Continue reading
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On January 3, the North Carolina Constitution Party filed a federal lawsuit against a state campaign finance law that does not let individuals donate as much money to an unqualified party as to a qualified party. Constitution Party of N.C. … Continue reading
The court battle over the question of the identity of the legal officers of the New York Reform Party is not over. See this story. … Continue reading
Florida does not permit ex-felons to register to vote, unless the Governor restores that individual’s voting rights. A proposed Florida constitutional amendment is circulating to let ex-felons register, if they are off parole or probation. The initiative excludes persons convicted … Continue reading
On Wednesday, January 3, the Maine legislative committees that hear election law bills will take testimony on LD 1726. It makes it more difficult for petitioners to gather signatures at the polls on election day, by requiring them to stand … Continue reading