On February 2, Maryland State Senators Paul Pinsky (D-Hyattsville) and Andy Harris (R-Cockeysville) introduced SB 545, which would permit two or more parties to jointly nominate the same candidate. For example, if this bill had been law in 2006, Kevin … Continue reading
Kentucky Representatives Kathy Stein (D-Lexington) and Jim Wayne (D-Louisville) have introduced HB 55, to establish public funding for legislative candidates. The bill treats all candidates alike, regardless of a candidate’s partisan affiliation. Candidates for State Senate would qualify by receiving … Continue reading
On February 16, New Mexico HB 331 was defeated in the House Voters & Elections Committee. The bill would have eliminated the need for a qualified minor party to submit a separate petition for each of its convention nominees. New … Continue reading
On February 13, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee introduced HB 185. It provides, for the first time in Idaho history, that the voter registration form should ask voters to choose a party. Then, there would be separate primary ballots … Continue reading
Law Professor Mark R. Brown has authored an article that criticizes the Pennsylvania state courts for charging candidates huge fees for the costs of removing them from the ballot. The article can be seen here. … Continue reading
