Mississippi State Senator Jeremy England has again introduced a bill to restore the initiative process. SC 518 would require a petition signed by 10% of the registered voters. One year would be allowed to collect the signatures. … Continue reading
New Mexico Representative Matthew McQueen (D-Santa Fe) has introduced HB 135. It would ease ballot access. It lowers the minor party nominee petition, and the independent candidate petition (for office other than president) from 2% of the last vote cast, … Continue reading
The New Mexico Forward Party is likely to run Ken Gallegos Miyagishima for Governor this year. See this story. He is the former Mayor of Las Cruces. Some ballot access details in the story are not accurate. … Continue reading
Recently, the Wyoming House Committee that handles election law bills introduced HB 54. It raises the number of signatures for all independent candidates from 2% of the last U.S. House vote to 5% of the last U.S. House vote. It … Continue reading
On January 30, Congressmember Bryan Steil (R-Wisconsin) introduced HR 7300. It would ban ranked choice voting in federal general elections. It has many other provisions as well, including a requirement that voters in federal elections must show photo ID in … Continue reading
