Mark Moore, who was an independent candidate for the Arkansas legislature in 2012 and who polled 39% in a two-person race, has spent years working on a documentary on ballot access, with a special emphasis on Arkansas. Moore won a … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On February 25, the New Mexico Senate passed SB 180 by 23-13. The bill has many election law provisions, among them a provision increasing the petition requirement for the non-presidential nominees of qualified minor parties, from 1% of the last … Continue reading
On February 24, the Wyoming Senate passed HB 103, so it is through the legislature. It requires voters to have registered with a political party approximately three months before the primary, in order to vote in that party’s primary. The … Continue reading
On February 1, the Virginia House Privileges & Elections Committee defeated HB 1862. It would have provided that if a presidential elector votes for someone in the electoral college who is not the party nominee, he would deem to have … Continue reading
On February 24, the Utah House passed HB 393 by 43-26. It provides that if a candidate at a party nominating convention receives at least 70% of the vote, there would be no primary for that party, for that office. … Continue reading