On April 12, two members of Unity08’s Rules Committee participated in an on-line question and answer session. The transcript is already posted by an independent web site, Political State Report, and can be seen here, along with remarks by the … Continue reading
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Ballot Access News has just faxed a letter to Missouri Representative Theodore Hoskins, sponsor of HB894, which would require all minor party and independent candidates to file a declaration of candidacy in March of election years. The text of the … Continue reading
Missouri SB138 passed the Senate on March 26, 2007. It corrects a drafting error that was made when Missouri passed ballot access reform in 1993. The existing law lets unqualified parties circulate a petition to become qualified, before they have … Continue reading
On April 10, the Alabama House unanimously passed H332. It requires write-in candidates to file a declaration of candidacy, before the election, if they wish their write-ins to be counted. Overall, this is probably a gain for voting rights, not … Continue reading
Even though the Arkansas House passed HB 1703 (the National Popular Vote Plan), it didn’t pass the Senate, and the legislature has now recessed. Although the legislature will reconvene later this month for a few days, bills that didn’t already … Continue reading