On April 12, the Arizona Senate passed HB 2304 unanimously. This is the Secretary of State’s omnibus election law bill, and it contains two ballot access improvement. It legalizes out-of-state circulators for all types of petition, and it says that … Continue reading
On April 7, the Texas House Defense and Veteran Affairs Committee amended HB 111, so that now the bill moves the date of the Texas primaries. Currently, the primary for all office is in early March. The bill moves the … Continue reading
On April 12, the Tennesssee House State and Local Government Committee passed HB 794 with no amendments. This is the bill that makes minor improvements in the ballot access law for new and minor parties. The existing law was held … Continue reading
The Maryland legislature adjourned for the year on April 11. The only election law bill of interest that passed was HB 671, which moves primary dates. The presidential primary moves from mid-February to the first Tuesday in April. The primary … Continue reading
On April 11, the Libertarian Party and the Green Party filed a lawsuit in state court, asking that their petitions for ballot access in 2012/2014 be ruled to have enough valid signatures. The case is Libertarian Party of Maryland et … Continue reading
