On April 4, North Carolina Senator Andrew Brock (R-Mocksville) introduced SB 656. He is in his eighth term. His bill lowers the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party to exactly 10,000, which is what was required in North Carolina … Continue reading
On April 12, the Oklahoma House Elections & Ethics Committee passed SB 350. It makes it easier for a party to remain on the ballot. The bill had already passed the Senate. The vote in committee was 7-0. The current … Continue reading
On April 6, Congressmen Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and Derek Kilmer (D-Washington) re-introduced their 2015 bill that restructures the Federal Election Commission. The 2015 bill, which did not pass, was HR 2931. The new bill doesn’t have a bill number yet. … Continue reading
On April 10, Kay Ivey became Governor of Alabama. She had been Lieutenant Governor, and the governor elected in 2014, Robert Bentley, recently resigned. Ivey is Alabama’s second woman governor. The first was Lurleen Wallace, wife of George Wallace. Lurleen … Continue reading
On April 7, Montana Governor Steve Bullock signed HB 288. It requires a filing fee of $1,740 for candidates who want to appear on a presidential primary ballot. The law already required a petition of 500 signatures, or else evidence … Continue reading
