Ballot Access News March 1, 2015 – Volume 30, Number 10 This issue was printed on cream paper. Table of Contents CALIFORNIA COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS TOP-TWO IN A DEEPLY FLAWED DECISION TURNOUT CHANGE OKLAHOMA BALLOT ACCESS BILL PASSES COMMITTEE … Continue reading
The New York Times has published Professor Brendan Nyhan’s analysis of whether divisive presidential primary contests injure the eventual presidential nominee who survives the process. Nyhan finds that a competitive presidential primary campaign does not injure that party or its … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party and the Green Party, at this point, are each entitled to presidential primaries in six jurisdictions for 2016. That number could conceivably increase if the parties complete various ballot access petitions between now and 2016 deadlines. Libertarians … Continue reading
According to this story, Republican Senators in Montana almost introduced a bill to put a top-two system on the November 2016 for voters to decide whether or not to implement it. The measure was drafted for Senator Fred Thomas (R-Stevensville), … Continue reading
Texas HB 464, which would require candidates nominated by convention to pay filing fees, has had its hearing, but the committee has not yet acted on it. Thanks to Jim Riley for the details, in his comments below.
