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HB 3040 in the Oregon legislature has not advanced far enough to have any chance of passage, since the legislative session is almost over in that state. HB 3040 is the bill to legalize fusion. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled part of the McCain-Feingold federal campaign law unconstitutional, as applied to broadcast ads paid for by a corporation that mention a candidate for federal office but do not mention the upcoming election. … Continue reading
On June 24, U.S. Senator Sam Brownback was asked whether he would agree to inclusive general election debates, if he becomes the Republican nominee. He expressed fear that there would be too many candidates, and said he would need to … Continue reading
A group of Washington state minor party activists have been meeting with each other, and have finished drafting proposed legislation which would improve ballot access for minor parties. Currently, Washington is the only state in the western half of the … Continue reading
Rhode Island requires candidates running in a presidential primary to submit 1,000 signatures. On June 22, the legislature passed H6229/S765. That bill eases the deadline to submit the signatures from December of the year before the election, to mid-January of … Continue reading