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The voters of Georgia’s 10th congressional district will choose a new member of the House on June 19. Anyone who pays a filing fee of $4,950 will appear on the June 19 ballot, with a party label of his or … Continue reading
Richard Winger
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
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