On March 14, the New Mexico House passed SB 180, so the bill now goes to the Governor. Among many other provisions, it doubles the number of signatures needed for the nominees of qualified minor parties, except for minor party … Continue reading
On March 15, the Maine Veterans & Legal Affairs Committees of each house held a joint hearing on LD 769. It eases the definition of a qualified party, from a group that has 10,000 registered members, to 5,000. The bill … Continue reading
On March 14, the Minnesota Senate State and Local Government Committee passed SF 1827, which raises the vote test for party status from 5% to 10%. Many witnesses testified against it, including Jesse Ventura. The vote was 8-4. One minor … Continue reading
In 2019, the Texas Libertarian Party and others filed a general attack on Texas ballot access laws in federal court, Miller v Hughs. In 2022, that case lost in U.S. District Court, except the judge ruled the state must permit … Continue reading
On February 23, Ken Martin wrote a letter in support of SF 1827, the bill that raises the definition of a qualified party from 5% to 10%. Martin is the chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The letter says that … Continue reading
