New York state is operating under a court order that says the petitioning period for state and local office, for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties, is the period July 10 through August 21. But, the petitioning period … Continue reading
Ballot Access News May 1, 2018 – Volume 33, Number 12 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents PROCEDURAL WIN AGAINST OUT-OF-STATE CIRCULATOR BANS IN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE PASSES BALLOT ACCESS BILL MAINE RANKED … Continue reading
Washington state has a top-two system. In top-two systems, no minor party candidate ever qualifies for the November ballot unless there is only one major party candidate in the primary, in that same race. In November 2016, ten Libertarians appeared … Continue reading
On May 25, the California State Senate Appropriations Committee passed SB 1394, the bill to outlaw paying circulators on a per-signature basis. The bill now goes to the full State Senate. Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed similar bills in the … Continue reading
British Columbia voters will decide whether to use a new voting system sometime before the end of November 2018. The exact question is still not prepared, but already debates are being held. See this story. … Continue reading
