Alaska Representative Max Gruenberg’s bill to improve ballot access has a hearing at 8 am on March 20, Thursday. The bill eases the definition of “political party”, and is HB 402. The current definition is extremely complicated and was last … Continue reading
Indiana requires presidential primary candidates to submit 4,500 signatures in order to appear on a major party presidential primary. Furthermore, there must be 500 signatures from each of the state’s 9 U.S. House districts. John McCain’s petition was upheld on … Continue reading
The U.S. District Court in Hawaii held a trial all day March 10, and part of the day March 11, in Nader v Cronin. The issue is the state’s arbitrary method for determining whether a signature on a ballot access … Continue reading
On March 13, the 9th circuit refused to rehear Porter v Bowen, 06-55517. Last year, the 9th circuit had voted 3-0 that a past California Secretary of State had no authority to try to shut down an internet site that … Continue reading
On March 13, the Vermont House passed SB 108 on 2nd reading by a vote of 81-60. It passed on 3rd reading on March 14. SB 108 would provide that the state’s congressional elections should use Instant-Runoff Voting, starting this … Continue reading
