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On March 17, the Illinois House Election & Campaign Reform Committee passed HB 2009 unanimously. It says that anyone who ran in a primary, but who is not nominated, is then barred from running in the same election year as … Continue reading
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The Fourth Circuit will hear oral arguments in Lux v Judd, 10-1997, on May 12. This is the case challenging Virginia’s law that says no one may circulate a petition for a U.S. House candidate except people who live in … Continue reading
The Maine legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government has passed LD 142 unanimously. Current law says a qualified party must hold county caucuses in every county in the spring of even-numbered years. The bill, as originally introduced, … Continue reading
On March 17, the New Mexico Senate passed SB 403 unanimously. It is an omnibus election law bill initiated by the organization of County Clerks, and contains a few ballot access improvements: (1) it moves the independent candidate petition deadline … Continue reading
The Greensboro, North Carolina News & Record has this editorial in its March 18 edition. The editorial expresses disappointment with the recent North Carolina Supreme Court decision upholding the state’s ballot access law for minor parties. It hopes that the … Continue reading