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On March 3, the Pennsylvania Prohibition Party made a donation of $3,678 to the Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition. The money is to be used to help the effort to pass SB 495, the bill to improve ballot access for minor … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On March 5, the Arkansas Supreme Court invalidated two restrictions on initiative petitions, but upheld some other restrictions. All of the restrictions challenged in the lawsuit had been passed in 2013. The case is McDaniel v Spencer, cv-14-599. Here is … Continue reading
On March 3, a subcommittee of the Iowa House Government Committee passed HF 4 by a vote of 2-1. This is the bill that abolishes the straight-ticket device. … Continue reading
On March 6, the Oklahoma Libertarian Party filed the notice of intent to try to qualify for the 2016 ballot. Oklahoma election law requires newly-qualifying parties to notify the state when they start. The petition is due March 1, 2016. … Continue reading
The Oklahoma ballot access bill that lowers the petition for newly-qualifying parties from 5% of the last vote cast, to 1%, now has a Senate co-sponsor. He is Senator Marty Quinn (R-Claremore). Now that the bill has a Senate sponsor, … Continue reading