Indiana Representative Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) has again introduced his bill to greatly ease ballot access. He introduced the same bill in 2022 and 2024. It lowers the statewide petition for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from … Continue reading
Illinois Representative LaShawn K. Ford (D-Chicago) has introduced HB 8, which lets 17-year-olds circulate candidate petitions. Current law requires circulators to be at least 18 years old. … Continue reading
On January 28, the Hawaii House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs passed HB 134, which lets candidates file ballot access petitions electronically. The bill has 18 co-sponsors. It does not authorize petitions to be collected electronically; it just relates to filing … Continue reading
Hawaii State Senator Karl Rhoads (D-Honolulu) has introduced SB 114, to create a presidential primary. Hawaii is one of a few states that has never had a presidential primary. Unlike the law in some other states, all qualified parties would … Continue reading
Connecticut Representative Brandon Chafee (D-Middletown) has introduced HB 6469. The only text is that the bill will reduce the number of signatures for candidates, both in primaries and in general elections. The bill does not specify any particular numbers or … Continue reading
