On February 10, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee passed HB 567. It creates an earlier petition deadline for non-presidential independent candidates. The deadline is existing law is March 11, but the bill moves it to March 4. The bill … Continue reading
The Alaska Senate State Affairs Committee will hear SB 161 on Thursday, February 17, at 3:30 p.m. This is the bill to ease the definition of a qualified party, from a group with registration equal to 3% of the last … Continue reading
Bills have been introduced in each house of the Tennessee legislature to ease ballot access for new and small political parties. SB 2189 and HB 2067 would lower the petition to recognize a new party from 2.5% of the last … Continue reading
On February 11, U.S. District Court Judge Xavier Rodriguez, a Bush Jr. appointee, enjoined a new Texas law that makes it a crime for an election official to suggest to anyone that he or she apply for a postal ballot. … Continue reading
On February 10, proponents of some Ohio initiatives asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Thompson v DeWine, 21-1120. This is the case involving Ohio restrictions that hampered petitioning starting in 2020. A U.S. District Court had granted some relief, … Continue reading
