Missouri Representative Dan Stacy (R-Blue Springs) has introduced HB 1345. It changes Missouri from a state with open primaries, to a state with closed primaries. The Missouri voter registration form does not now ask the applicant to choose a party, … Continue reading
New Hampshire Representative Caleb Dyer has introduced HB 1479, which would let a qualified party nominate by convention instead of primary.
Currently, New Hampshire defines a party to be a group that polled at least 4% for either Governor or U.S. Senator at the last election. Two of the state’s Libertarian House members have introduced two bills to ease that. HB … Continue reading
On January 23, the Third Circuit heard arguments in Wilmoth v New Jersey, 17-1925. The issue is a state law making it illegal for out-of-state circulators to work on primary petitions. In 2016 the plaintiffs wanted to help certain Republican … Continue reading
On January 22, South Dakota bill SB 79 passed the Senate State Affairs Committee. It lets registered independents sign a petition to place a candidate on a partisan primary ballot. … Continue reading
