New Mexico Representatives Kathleen Cates (D-Rio Rancho) and Jason Harper (R-Rio Rancho) have introduced HB 347. It eases petition requirements for the nominees of qualified parties, and independent candidates, and candidates running in a major party primary. Current independent petition … Continue reading
On February 16, it was revealed that California Congressmember Barbara Lee has filed with the Federal Election Commission to run for U.S. Senate from California in 2024. Already two other California Democrats had declared for that seat, Adam Schiff and … Continue reading
At the November 2022 election, there were 56 minor party and independent candidates for federal or state office who received more votes than the margin of victory, according to Ballotpedia. Most of the candidates were running for state legislature. See … Continue reading
Missouri State Senator Sandy Crawford (R-Buffalo) has introduced SB 102. It would require initiative circulators to be registered voters in Missouri. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1999 in Buckley v American Constitutional Law Foundation that states cannot require circulators … Continue reading
This newspaper story reveals that Kent Thiry, a Colorado businessman who has spent tens of millions of dollars on Colorado initiatives related to election law, is backing HB 23-101. That is the bill which would end the ability of qualified … Continue reading
