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Here is the text of Texas HB 3068, which eases ballot access for independent candidates and minor parties. It was introduced last week but the text wasn’t available at first. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 9, the Arizona House Government Committee passed SB 1307 unanimously. It changes the deadline for parties to file their presidential elector candidates from June to late August. The bill had already passed the Senate. … Continue reading
On March 9, the Maryland House unanimously passed HB 529, which lowers the number of signatures for a statewide independent from 1% of the number of registered voters (over 40,000) to exactly 10,000. The bill now goes to the Senate. … Continue reading
On March 13, a Superior Court Judge in California ruled that the lawsuit Ricardo De La Fuente v Padilla cannot succeed because of procedural problems. The issue is whether the candidate’s surname is De La Fuente or Fuente. He is … Continue reading
South Carolina will hold a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 5th district, on June 20. Filing for party primaries and conventions closed at noon on March 13. Five Republicans filed for the Republican special primary; three … Continue reading