On December 28, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed HB 6595, which makes it more difficult to put statewide initiatives on the ballot. It creates a distribution requirement and also shrinks the time to collect the signatures. Thanks to Thomas Jones … Continue reading
Currently, Wyoming has closed primaries, but on primary day, any voter is free to switch party membership. This effectively gives Wyoming an open primary. State Senator Bo Biteman (R-Ranchester) has introduced SF 32. It prevents voters from switching parties during … Continue reading
On December 27, the Maryland Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit against the Maryland law on how parties remain on the ballot. Johnston v Lamone, 1:18cv-3988. Six states use both a party petition, and also registration data, as alternative means to … Continue reading
On December 27, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, a Republican, told the press he thinks the Missouri initiative ballot access procedure is too easy. It requires signatures of 5% of the last gubernatorial vote for a statute, and 8% for a … Continue reading
Florida State Senator Aaron Bean (R-Jacksonville) has introduced SJR 118, to make Secretary of State an elected position. Currently the Governor appoints the Secretary of State. Secretary of State was last an elected office in Florida in 1998, when Katherine … Continue reading
