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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
Richard Winger
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
The Mississippi legislature adjourned on March 31, and did not pass the bill to restore the initiative process. This is the second year in a row in which that has happened. … Continue reading
On April 3, the California Secretary of State notified the county elections officials that No Labels is about to conduct a registration drive so as to become a qualified party. It will need about 75,000 registered members. The exact requirement … Continue reading
On March 30, the Maine Joint Veterans & Legal Affairs Committee postponed LD 769 until next year. It changes the definition of a qualified party. Current law says it is a group that has 5,000 registered members, but after four … Continue reading