Activists have located state legislators in three state recently, who will introduce bills to improve ballot access laws. In Maryland, a sponsor has been found who will introduce a bill to clarify that signatures on petitions need not be an … Continue reading
On November 30, New Jersey Assembly Majority Whip John F. McKeon (D-West Orange) introduced A4271, a bill to provide that when a governor appoints a U.S. Senator to fill a vacancy, the governor must appoint someone who has been a … Continue reading
In 2006, South Dakota had an initiative on the ballot to ban virtually all abortions. An anonymous donor had contributed $750,000 to get the initiative on the ballot and to carry on the campaign for it. The measure lost, 46% … Continue reading
On November 30, officials in Jefferson County, Washington, agreed not to enforce a county ordinance that limits signs on private property to those that are 8 square feet or smaller. Three years ago, a county resident sued the county because … Continue reading
In the United States, it seems there is almost an infinity of reasons why petitions can be challenged. States that require petition sheets to be notarized open the doors for additional types of challenges. Determined challengers may realize that the … Continue reading
