On the evening of Thursday, March 7, New Mexico HB 407 passed the House. Among many other provisions, it lowers the petition requirement for independent candidates from 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 2%. It lowers the independent presidential … Continue reading
On March 7, the Arkansas Senate passed SB 445 by 20-7. It moves the primary, for all office, in presidential years, from May to the first week in March. It also sets an earlier deadline for primary candidates to file. … Continue reading
On March 5, voters in Burlington, Vermont, elected city council members. The Progressive Party gained two new seats, so now it has five of the twelve seats. The two new Progressives both unseated incumbents. The new Progressive Party members are … Continue reading
On March 5, the Kentucky House passed HB 325 by 92-4. Existing law lets voters change parties just a few weeks before a primary, if they wish to vote in their new party’s primary. The bill says that no one … Continue reading
New York state has 63 State Senators. On March 6, 26 Democratic State Senators signed a letter expressing support for fusion. This virtually guarantees that any proposed bill to abolish fusion in New York state will not pass. See this … Continue reading
