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
Two Florida Representatives have introduced HJR 57, which changes the popular vote majority for constitutional revisions to pass, from 60%, to 66 2/3rds%. This is probably a reaction to the surprising results of the 13 constitutional amendments that were put … Continue reading
Matt Welch of Reason has this excellent article debunking the idea that Jill Stein’s 2016 campaign caused Hillary Clinton to lose. Welch relies on exit poll data. … Continue reading
Several California State Senators have introduced SB 27, which says that no one can be on the ballot in a presidential primary election who has not revealed his or her federal income tax returns for the last five years. A … Continue reading
