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South Dakota bill HB 1286 would lower the petition to create a new party from 2.5% of the last gubernatorial vote to 1% of the last gubernatorial vote. It has seven sponsors and seems to be endorsed by the Secretary … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On January 30, the South Dakota passed HB 1012 unanimously. It says a party only needs to pass the vote test every four years. Current law requires it to pass the vote test every two years. … Continue reading
On January 31, a U.S. District Court Judge ordered North Carolina to restore judicial primaries for statewide judicial posts. She did not order similar relief for local judicial posts. … Continue reading
Political scientist Chris Edelson has this article in Marketwatch, making the case for an entirely new U.S. Constitution. … Continue reading
New Mexico Representative Moe Maestas (D-Albuquerque) has introduced HJM 19. It calls on the state legislature to study ballot access. New Mexico has some of the worst ballot access laws in the nation. It is the only state that requires … Continue reading