South Dakota state courts must quickly decide whether or not five petitions have enough valid signatures. These petition challenges all relate to whether certain candidates should be on the primary ballots of the Republican and Democratic Parties. One challenge concerns … Continue reading
On April 4, Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell signed HB 1133, which legalizes out-of-district petitioners. This is the first ballot access improvement Virginia has made since 2001. HB 1133 only passed because a U.S. District Court earlier this year ruled the … Continue reading
On April 10, the New Mexico Supreme Court will hear a case over whether petitions to place legislative candidates on the primary ballot are valid, even if the petitions didn’t list what district the candidate is running in. See this … Continue reading
On April 4, the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee passed HB 1058, but the Committee amended it so that it is less helpful. The original bill lowered the number of signatures from 5% of the last vote cast, to exactly 22,500 … Continue reading
On April 4, the Nebraska Senate unanimously passed LB 1035, which makes it easier for parties to remain ballot-qualified. Existing law requires a party to poll 5% of the vote every two years. The bill says that when a party … Continue reading
