Both houses of the Tennessee legislature have passed bills establishing a duration of residency requirement for congressional candidates. However, the versions in each house differ, and so far the two houses have not agreed on the details of the bill. … Continue reading
On March 21, Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland sued the Secretary of State in state court, alleging that he does have enough valid signatures to be on the Republican primary ballot for U.S. House, 7th district. See this story. The … Continue reading
The Tennessee Senate Local Government Committee had been set to hear SB 2189 on Tuesday, March 22. However the hearing has been postponed until Wednesday, March 23. This is the bill to ease the petition needed for new party recognition. … Continue reading
Bleeding Heartland has this very comprehensive article about Iowa ballot access laws. In 2019 and again in 2021, the legislature changed the laws to make them more severe. As a result, the number of candidates running this year, who are … Continue reading
Several Illinois news stories have recently pointed out the large share of state legislative elections with only one candidate running. The paucity of candidates is due to the restrictive Illinois ballot access laws, both in the general election and also, … Continue reading
