As noted earlier, a Republican candidate for State Senate in California filed a lawsuit on February 2, 2010, to force the Secretary of State to enforce Article IV, sec. 2(c) of the State Constitution. That provision, since 1879, has required … Continue reading
The February 22 issue of the Billings Gazette has this brief story about the pending Montana ballot access case, Kelly v McCulloch. The case challenges the March petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon had ruled … Continue reading
On February 18, the Vermont House passed S117, the bill to move the primary from September to August. Unfortunately the House also amended the bill to move the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from … Continue reading
Maryland State Senator Paul Pinsky and 16 other Maryland State Senators have introduced SB 681, to provide for public funding for candidates for the state legislature. The bill does not discriminate for or against any candidates on the basis of … Continue reading
On February 22, the Colorado House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed HB 1271, the bill to shorten the prior registration period for independent candidates. Existing law says no one can be an independent candidate if that person was a registered member … Continue reading
