Besides the two New York bills that improve ballot access mentioned on February 4, two other bills have been introduced. A4161 cuts the number of signatures needed for all petitions (except statewide petitions) in half. The bill covers petitions for … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Citizens United v Federal Election Commission, no. 08-205, on March 24. Citizens United is a corporation with 501(c)(4) (tax exempt) status. It produced a movie in late 2007 called “Hillary, the Movie” and wanted … Continue reading
Oregon State Senator Rick Metsger (D-Mt. Hood) has introduced SB 353, to cut the number of signatures for an independent candidate from 1% of the last presidential vote, to one-half of 1% of that same base. If the bill were … Continue reading
New York City is holding a special election to fill the vacant City Council seat in the 32nd district in Brooklyn. The election is February 24. At a debate among the four candidates held on February 19, the audience expressed … Continue reading
On February 19, the Franklin County, Ohio, Board of Elections determined that two incumbent members of the Columbus School Board are off the November 2009 ballot because they failed to get at least 300 valid signatures. Although Ohio permits write-ins, … Continue reading
