Massachusetts State Representative Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) has introduced two bills to ease ballot access. One lowers the number of signatures for candidates to get on the ballot (both primary ballots and the general election ballot). Another eases the definition of … Continue reading
Three Colorado legislators have introduced HB 1067, which says that if a qualified major party has no contested primaries, then no primary ballots should be printed up for that party. The reason for this bill is that the Constitution Party … Continue reading
Virginia Delegate Robert Brink (D-Arlington) has introduced HB 1898, which repeals the ban on out-of-state petition circulators. That law has already been held unconstitutional by a U.S. District Court, but the state is appealing. Virginia Delegate Joseph Morrissey (D-Henrico) has … Continue reading
Two Indiana State Representatives, Bob Cherry (R-Greenfield) and Richard Hamm (R-Richmond) have introduced HB 1112. Indiana currently allows write-ins in general elections. The bill would provide that only self-described independent candidates would be permitted to file as write-in candidates. Each … Continue reading
Laura Sandefur, an independent candidate in the April 9, 2013 election for Cunningham Township, Illinois Township Assessor, has been removed from the ballot. Illinois law says no one can circulate a petition to place someone on a primary ballot, and … Continue reading
