On March 20, the 11th circuit heard oral argument in Swanson v Alabama Secretary of State, no. 06-13643. The issue is Alabama’s 3% (of the last gubernatorial vote) petition for minor parties and non-presidential independent candidates, and the early June … Continue reading
Arkansas is the only state that has no statutory procedures for independent presidential candidates to get on the ballot. HB 2367, which would set up such a procedure, passed the House on March 20. It requires 1,000 signatures. It is … Continue reading
On March 16, the New Mexico Senate passed HB 1155. It had already passed the House. It moves the petition deadline for minor party nominees from mid-July to early June. In the meantime, all the briefs have now been filed … Continue reading
The Vermont Secretary of State did not release her report on how to implement Instant-Runoff Voting until March 9. This has slowed the progress of bills to implement IRV for some statewide offices. However, it is still somewhat likely that … Continue reading
On March 19, the Arkansas House passed HB 1703 by a vote of 52-41. The bill has had a perilous history so far. First it failed in Committee, then on reconsideration it passed. The same thing then happened on the … Continue reading
