Minnesota Senator Bonnie S. Westlin (D-Plymouth) has introduced SB 786. It would provide that no one could get on a primary ballot unless he or she got 30% of the vote at a pre-primary party endorsements meeting. If this bill … Continue reading
Iowa State Senator Jeff Taylor has introduced SB 68, which moves the petition deadlines for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from March to August. Currently the deadline for presidential candidates is in August, but the deadlines for … Continue reading
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
