Montana Representative Nicholas Schwaderer (R-Mineral) has introduced HB 397, to move the non-presidential independent candidate petition deadline to mid-July. The current March deadline was held unconstitutional last year. The Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill, which has already passed … Continue reading
The Union-Leader, New Hampshire’s biggest newspaper, has this story about the legislative hearing held on February 11 for HB 521, a bill to appoint a committee to study how to improve New Hampshire election laws. The main part of the … Continue reading
According to this article, California State Senate leaders will probably introduce a constitutional amendment to permit indirect initiatives. Indirect initiatives are used successfully in Massachusetts. Proponents of an initiative who successfully gather part of the needed signatures can force the … Continue reading
The February 5 Daily Oklahoman carries this letter to the editor from E. Zachary Knight, describing the problems of current Oklahoma ballot access and urging support for the bill pending in the legislature to ease the laws. … Continue reading
Joey Kennedy, a prize-winning journalist, has this op-ed in the Birmingham News, criticizing Alabama’s ballot access laws. The bill to ease these laws is expected to be introduced this week. … Continue reading
