Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter (R-Lebanon) has introduced SB 63, which lowers the number of signatures for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, to the same number of signatures that are needed for a major party member to … Continue reading
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Florida representative Joe Geller (D-Broward County) has introduced HB 311, which would provide that Florida join the National Popular Vote Plan pact. See this story. … Continue reading
On January 20, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that the fact that Gary Johnson got more than 3% of the vote in Ohio in November 2016 does not create a new ballot-qualified party. … Continue reading
As noted earlier, in December 2015 the Michigan legislature repealed the straight-ticket device, but in 2016 a U.S. District Court granted an injunction forcing the state to keep the device in place for the November 2016 election. The issue of … Continue reading
The Oklahoma bills to improve ballot access that were introduced in the State Senate a few days ago are also now introduced in the House. Representative Jon Echols (R-Oklahoma City) introduced the same bills that Senator David Holt had introduced … Continue reading