Identical bills have been introduced in the New Jersey legislature to increase the petition requirements for both primary and general elections. SB 3994 and AB 5117 increase the general election statewide petition from 800 signatures to 2,000. For U.S. House, … Continue reading
On December 20, opponents of the New York May petition deadline for independent candidates filed a cert petition in the U.S. Supreme Court. Meadors v Erie County Board of Elections, 24-684. If the state wishes to respond, its response is … Continue reading
At the November 5 election, Libertarian candidates for U.S. Senate received 1,025,765 votes. This is not the first time the party’s candidates for U.S. Senate have topped one million. It also happened in 1992, 2000, 2016, and 2020. The 2024 … Continue reading
On December 16, two proposed initiatives to repeal the Alaska top-four system were submitted. The state has two months to approve the wording. If the wording is approved, the signature-gathering can begin. See this story. … Continue reading
Two New Jersey Assemblymembers introduced AB 5116 on December 9. It changes New Jersey primary ballot format to an office group ballot. It is pending in the Assembly Committee on Ballot Design. It has no effect on the general election … Continue reading
