National Public Radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has this story about the pending bill in the legislature to improve ballot access. The story does not mention that the bill, SB 495, also eases petitioning for independent candidates. … Continue reading
Donald Trump spoke in North Carolina. When one reads quotes from his speech, in this article, it seems clear he will seek the Republican nomination for president. He will make a formal announcement on June 16. That will make sixteen … Continue reading
This interesting MSNBC article explores the consequences of last week’s ruling that upset Virginia’s US House district boundaries. … Continue reading
The Alabama legislature adjourned on June 4, after having failed to pass SB 221, the ballot access improvement bill. Many other election law bills also failed to pass. Several bills concerning the counting of write-in bills failed to pass. HB … Continue reading
On June 4, the Alabama legislature passed SB 148. It moves the petition deadline for independent presidential candidates from September 6, to 82 days before the general election. In 2016, that would be August 18. The bill also moves the … Continue reading
