Utah currently has provision in its election code for a presidential primary, but the law doesn’t set the date. On March 8, the Senate Government Operations Committee passed SB 242, which sets it in the first week of March. Thanks … Continue reading
Iowa Senate Study Bill 1241 has been introduced. Among many other provisions, it would severely harm ballot access for independent candidates and the nominees of new and previously unqualified political parties. It raises the number of signatures for President, U.S. … Continue reading
This Politico article sets out the rules for candidates to qualify for the first two Democratic presidential debates, and concludes that two individuals who have never held elective office may qualify. They are Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson. The rules … Continue reading
Florida initiatives need 766,200 valid signatures to obtain a place on the November 2020 ballot. Before the petition starts to circulate, the backers submit a copy of their proposal. Two initiatives for a top-two system have submitted their proposal to … Continue reading
A group in St. Louis, Missouri, has launched a city initiative to convert the city’s elections for its own officers from partisan to non-partisan elections. The initiative proposes an election, followed by a runoff election if no one gets 50% … Continue reading
