Oklahoma Senator Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) has introduced SB 1038. It says that if a candidate has family income below the federal poverty level, he or she may get on the ballot with a filing fee that is one-fourth of the … Continue reading
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This article in the Stanly (North Carolina) News & Press has some details about the legal status of the Green Party in North Carolina, toward the end of the article. The law, effective January 1, 2018, says any party that … Continue reading
The Atlanta Progressive News has this story on the Libertarian Party’s pending lawsuit against Georgia’s ballot access laws for U.S. House. … Continue reading
The Maine referendum petition to save ranked choice voting now has 55,000 signatures, according to this story. It needs 61,123 valid signatures, which are due in three weeks. … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear League of Women Voters v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 17. The issue is whether extreme partisan gerrymandering violates the State Constitution. On December 29, 2017, the lower state court had upheld the U.S. … Continue reading