On February 11, the Tennessee House passed HB 1727. It sets up a procedure for a previously unqualified party to get on the ballot in a special congressional or legislative election. It also lowers the vote test for a party … Continue reading
According to this story, Maine State Senator Tom Saviello may run for re-election this year as an independent. He was last elected as a Republican. He must decide before March 1. Thanks to Tom MacMillan for the link. … Continue reading
On February 11, attorneys for Ohio state government said they will drop their appeal of the January 7, 2014 order of a U.S. District Court that put Ohio’s minor parties on the 2014 ballot. When the state had appealed that … Continue reading
On February 10, Bill Bloomfield announced that he will not be an independent candidate for U.S. House, in California’s 33rd district. This is the district in which veteran Congressman Henry Waxman is not running for re-election. In 2012, Bloomfield was … Continue reading
On February 10, the Arizona House Rules Committee passed HB 2196 by a vote of 5-2. This is the bill that repeals the 2013 omnibus election law bill. That 2013 bill made it very difficult for members of qualified minor … Continue reading
