Two members of the California legislature are pondering whether or not to introduce a bill to ease the ballot access petition requirements for statewide independent candidates. They have at least gone to the trouble of asking the Legislative Counsel to … Continue reading
On January 19, the South Florida Tea Party, Inc., a non-profit organization seeking 501(c)(4) status, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the ballot-qualified Tea Party. The lawsuit asks the court to order the qualified minor political party to change … Continue reading
At the June 8, 2010 California primary, voters will see two election-law related ballot measures, both put on the ballot by the legislature. One is the “California Fair Elections Act of 2008”, which implements public funding for candidates for Secretary … Continue reading
At least three bills have been introduced in Missouri to make it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. HJR 63 increases the number of signatures. Existing law requires constitutional changes to obtain signatures of 5% of the … Continue reading
Law Professor Edward B. Foley has this dispassionate and well-reasoned column about the January 21 Supreme Court opinion, Citizens United v FEC. Foley is at Moritz College of Law in Ohio, and is an expert in election law. … Continue reading
