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On February 20, the New Mexico Senate passed SB 73 by 27-10. It lets independent voters choose a primary ballot, even without having to join that party. … Continue reading
Richard Winger
This newspaper story says there are more than 200 election law bills pending in the Texas legislature. Unfortunately, there are no bills to ease ballot access, which is among the worst in the nation. But there is a bill to … Continue reading
This story says the rally concerning foreign policy in Washington, D.C., on February 19, attracted between 1,000 and 3,000 attendees. Tow former minor party presidential nominees, Ron Paul and Jill Stein, were among the speakers. … Continue reading
Arkansas SB 277 has been introduced. It has four Senate sponsors and 54 House sponsors, and is backed by the Secretary of State. It lowers the number of signatures for a new or previously unqualified party from 3% of the … Continue reading
On February 7, Virginia House Bill 1414 died in the House Privileges & Elections Committee. It would have provided for party labels on general election ballots for candidates for partisan local office. Virginia is unique in leaving party labels off … Continue reading