On March 30, the New Hampshire Election Law Committee appears to have killed SB 133. The Committee had earlier passed it, but seems to have recalled the bill back into the committee, meaning it won’t get a floor vote. It … Continue reading
This year, legislatures in Montana, Minnesota and Texas are threatening to pass bills making it far more difficult for a ballot-qualified party to remain on the ballot, and making the new requirement go into effect before the 2024 election. This … Continue reading
On March 30, the Florida Secretary of State determined that the Forward Party is a qualified party. Florida is the first state in which the Forward Party has attained qualified party status. The Forward Party’s affiliate in New York, the … Continue reading
Montana Senator Greg Hertz (R-Polson) has introduced SB 566. Hertz is also the author of SB 565, which attacks ballot access directly. SB 566 sets up a top-two system, but only for U.S. Senate and only for 2024. On April … Continue reading
Montana State Senator Greg Hertz (R-Polson) has introduced SB 565, which drastically curtails ballot access for minor parties and independents. On April 3 it passed the Senate State Administration Committee and then passed on second reading in the State Senate. … Continue reading
