On February 4, the Virginia Senate unanimously passed SB 1049. It says the voters on the inactive list may sign petitions. It also sets up administrative appeal procedures, for cases in which a candidate is told his or her petition … Continue reading
Massachusetts holds a special U.S. Senate election in June, to fill the seat left empty when U.S. Senator John Kerry resigned to become Secretary of State. Daniel Fishman, a Libertarian who ran for U.S. House in 2012, plans to get … Continue reading
On January 18, the Arizona Secretary of State released a new voter registration tally. There is little change since November 2012, but the percentage of voters registered in the state’s three recognized minor parties increased, and the percentage of independent … Continue reading
On February 4, four candidates filed petitions to be on the ballot in the April 9, 2013 special election for U.S. House, Illinois 2nd district. The seat is vacant because Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., resigned from Congress shortly after he … Continue reading
Connecticut Representative Timothy Bowles (D-Preston) has introduced HB 6098, to lower the statewide minor party and independent candidate petition from 7,500 signatures to 5,000 signatures. The Green Party is responsible for the existence of this bill. The Green Party tried … Continue reading
