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Florida currently has the highest filing fees of any state. The current law requires the filing fee itself to be 3% of the annual salary of the office; in addition there is a “election asessment” of another 1%; and if … Continue reading
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The West Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to hear West Virginia Democratic Party v Roger Hanshaw, 25-22. The issue is which party may submit suggestions to the Governor for filling a vacancy in the State House of Delegates. In November … Continue reading
Iowa State Senator Jeff Taylor (R-Sioux Center) has introduced SB 70, to ease the definition of a qualified party. Existing law says a party must poll 2% for the office at the top of the ticket every two years (President … Continue reading
The January 24 print edition of the New York Times has a front-page story titled, “Pardon is Won by Leveraging Trump’s Needs”, with a subtitle, “Libertarians Help Free Online Drug Kingpin.” The first sentence is, “In December 2023, Angela McArdle, … Continue reading
A group in Oregon has filed paperwork with the Secretary of State, to begin the process of qualifying an initiative to move all partisan primaries from May to March. The stated purpose is to give the state more influence in … Continue reading