On May 2, the Maine Secretary of State was instrumental in having LD 1571 introduced. It says that newly-qualifying parties may qualify by March of election years if they have 5,000 registered members. Also it says that qualified parties that … Continue reading
On March 1, California SB 568 passed the Senate Appropriations Committee. It moves the primary for all office, in presidential years, from June to March. … Continue reading
The Indiana legislature adjourned for the year on April 22. Not a single election law bill passed. The most interesting election law bill was SB 418, which eased ballot access. It had passed the Senate Elections Committee but then the … Continue reading
On April 29, the three candidates who are on the May 25 ballot for U.S. House in Montana’s special election debated each other. See this story. The three are Republican Greg Gianforte, Democrat Rob Quist, and Libertarian Mark Wicks. The … Continue reading
Nebraska LB 34 is now in effect in the state. It makes it easier for a party to remain on the ballot. On April 29, Governor Pete Ricketts let the bill go into effect. However, he didn’t sign it. Governors … Continue reading
