The Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the largest daily newspaper in Arkansas, has this editorial, urging the legislature not to pass SB 163. This is the bill that raises the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 10,000 signatures, to 3% … Continue reading
On January 29, the New Mexico House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee passed HB 93 by 3-2, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. It would let independents and members of unqualified parties vote in any party primary. Now the … Continue reading
On January 29, two New Mexico legislators introduced a complete re-write of the Election Code. Among many other provisions, HB 407 lowers the number of signatures for independent candidates. The existing law requires a petition of 3% of the last … Continue reading
New Hampshire Representative Ellen Read (D-Rockingham County) and five others have introduced HB 728, which would provide that all federal and state primaries and elections should use ranked choice voting. … Continue reading
On January 28, the Arkansas House unanimously passed HB 1152, which moves the non-presidential independent candidate petition deadline from March to May. However the law would still require independents to file a declaration of candidacy in March. This bill exists … Continue reading
