Two Tennessee legislators, a Republican and a Democrat, have introduced a bill to set up a qualified minor party category in the Tennessee election law. The bills are SB 288 and HB 626. Tennessee hasn’t had a qualified party (other … Continue reading
Missouri Senator Gary Nodler (R-Joplin) has introduced SB 409, which would require all independent candidates to file a declaration of candidacy in March of election years. As before, the independent candidate’s petition would continue to be in July. The bill … Continue reading
The national Green Party has decided to hold its 2007 annual meeting in Reading, Pennsylvania, July 12-15. The choice of Pennsylvania is fraught with symbolism. No state has ever treated the Green Party worse than Pennsylvania has. First, even though … Continue reading
On February 2, thirteen Maryland State Senators introduced SB 546, to establish public funding for legislative candidates. Like the public funding laws in Arizona and Maine (and like the one that existed in Massachusetts until the legislature repealed it), SB … Continue reading
Montana’s Attorney General and Secretary of State are sponsoring SB 96, which would make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. The bill would outlaw out-of-state circulators for initiatives, and also prohibit paying circulators per signature. The … Continue reading
