The South Carolina Republican Party has set a filing fee to appear on next year’s presidential primary ballot at $25,000 if the candidate pays by May 3, or $35,000 for candidates who pay later. The primary itself is expected to … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Bar Association is holding hearings on the possibility that it will work for a revision of the Pennsylvania Constitution, according to this story. The Bar Association is concerned that redistricting currently is in the hands of the legislature, … Continue reading
On the evening of April 25, the Tennessee House unanimously passed HB 794, which makes very small improvements to ballot access. No amendments were proposed or considered. It is clear that it is the Senate, not the House, that will … Continue reading
On Wednesday, April 27, the Wisconsin Assembly Campaigns & Elections Committee will hear a bill that eliminates the straight-ticket device, and also which moves the non-presidential primary from September to the 2nd Tuesday in August. The bill does not yet … Continue reading
The Washington Post has this article on Nevada Commission on Ethics v Carrigan, 10-568, which will be argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 27. The case has no direct connection to ballot access, but any case involving … Continue reading
