On March 5, the Texas Secretary of State’s web page posted this updated information for presidential candidate ballot access. Independent presidential petitions can be circulating now. The petition deadline is June 29, which is the latest Texas petition deadline for … Continue reading
On March 5, the Washington state legislature gave final approval to HB 1860, which sets out procedures by which major parties can continue to elect Precinct Committee Officers. The old procedure had been held unconstitutional last year, on Freedom of … Continue reading
On the evening of March 5, the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 2379, which is the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it imposes a requirement that presidential primary candidates need 1,000 signatures, unless they … Continue reading
On March 5, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Pittsburgh ruled that Jason Altmire, an incumbent member of Congress, may be on the Democratic primary ballot. His petition was challenged, partly because one of his circulators allegedly didn’t live in the … Continue reading
The hearing in Rubin v Bowen, which had been set for March 6 in Superior Court in Alameda County (at the Oakland Courthouse) has been postponed until April 10. This is the case against the California “top-two” system (Proposition 14), … Continue reading
