Both houses of the Maryland legislature now have a bill to cut the number of signatures for a previously unqualified party from 10,000 signatures to 5,000 signatures. SB 947 had been introduced earlier, and now the same bill is in … Continue reading
A U.S. District Court is expected to hold a trial in late April in the ballot access lawsuit called Block v Mollis, no. 09-47. The issue is whether there is any strong state interest in making it illegal to circulate … Continue reading
On March 12, the Oregon House passed HB 2588 by a vote of 39-19. This is the National Popular Vote bill. Significantly, eight Republicans voted for the bill. Often the idea is treated as a partisan issue, in which Democrats … Continue reading
On March 11, the Socialist Workers Party announced that it had nominated Angela Lariscy for Governor of New Jersey, and will obtain the needed 800 valid signatures to get her on the ballot. The Socialist Workers Party has nominated someone … Continue reading
On March 11, the Alabama House Constitution & Elections Committee passed HB 265. It would provide that the number of electoral votes received by any presidential candidate would be in proportion to that candidate’s share of the popular vote inside … Continue reading
