This story, and others as well, speculates that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker may run for re-election in 2022 as an independent candidate. In 2014 and 2018 he was elected as the Republican nominee. UPDATE: on November 30 he said if … Continue reading
The Institute for Political Innovation has launched an initiative for a top-four system in Missouri. See this story. Like the other initiatives, this one makes it far more difficult for a party to attain or keep qualified status. By eliminating … Continue reading
Ballot Access News November 2021 – Volume 37, Number 6 This issue was printed on pink paper. Table of Contents FORDHAM LAW PUBLISHES DATA ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BALLOT ACCESS AND CROWDED BALLOTS CALIFORNIA BALLOT ACCESS BILL VETOED BOOK REVIEW: FORWARD: … Continue reading
Activists in New York state have found a state legislator willing to introduce a bill in early 2022 to restore the old, more tolerant petition requirement and old definition of a qualified political party. Of course efforts will now be … Continue reading
On November 23, a Pennsylvania state court judge acquitted Jake Towne of charges related to a forged sheet of ballot access petitions from the 2018 election. Towne was a Libertarian nominee for state legislature in 2018. Leaders of both major … Continue reading
