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Today, State Senator Randy Brogdon (R-Tulsa) signed on as a co-sponsor of HB 1429, the ballot access reform bill. This helps its chances, and a hearing is likely in the House Rules Committee next week. … Continue reading
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In Alabama, Rep. John W. Rogers (D-Birmingham) has introduced a package of bills to improve ballot access for minor party and independent candidates. H214 lowers the petition for statewide independent candidates from 41,012 signatures to a flat 5,000 signatures. H215 … Continue reading
Officials with the Oklahoma State Board of Elections have indicated the Board will ask the legislature to ease ballot access for minor parties in the state. Officials of the Board say they have already discussed this idea informally with certain … Continue reading
On February 8, the US Court of Appeals, DC circuit, held a hearing in Initiative & Referendum Institute v US Postal Service. The issue is whether the First Amendment protects petitioning on post office sidewalks. All 3 judges were very … Continue reading
On February 7, the Maine House Committee that hears election law bills heard testimony on LD254 and LD329. Both bills got a good reception, with no opposition speakers. On February 9 the same committee will meet again to decide whether … Continue reading