In March 2015, South Dakota made its ballot access laws worse. SB 69 moved the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from March 29 to March 1; said no one can independent candidate petitions if they are registered into a qualified … Continue reading
On April 18, the Arizona State Republican Executive Committee defeated a proposal to try to stop independent voters from voting in Republican primaries. State law says independents may vote in any party’s primary. Some Republican Party officers had urged the … Continue reading
Fox and Hounds Daily, a prominent California politics blog, has this commentary by Richard Winger on California AB 372, the bill to require write-in candidates in the primary to pay a large filing fee if they get enough votes to … Continue reading
On April 7, many Illinois local governments held elections. Two Green Party members were re-elected, and one was elected. Peter Schwartzman was re-elected as Alderman, ward five, in Galesburg. He faced an opponent. Galesburg is in west central Illinois. The … Continue reading
On April 20, the Montana Senate passed HB 454 by 28-22. The bill says parties are no longer required to elect local party officials in an open primary. Instead, parties are free to let the state party officials appoint local … Continue reading
