Two Minnesota legislators have introduced bills in each house to ease ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. They are Senator Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) and Representative Steve Elkins (D-Bloomington). The bills are SF 752 and HF 708. Currently Minnesota … Continue reading
Every two years, the Federal Election Commission adjusts the maximum contribution limits to account for inflation. The new amounts were announced this week. The new individual limit to a candidate for federal office is $2,800. Previously it had been $2,700. … Continue reading
Ralph Nader has this essay about Howard Schultz and the U.S. presidential election system in TIME. … Continue reading
The Kansas Senate Ethics, Elections & Local Government Committee has introduced SB 116. It lowers the petition to recognize a new party from 2% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1%. It also expands the petitioning period from six months … Continue reading
Arkansas Senator Trent Garner (R-El Dorado) has introduced SB 276, which moves the primary for all office form May to February. Senator Garner is also the Senator who is sponsoring the bill to almost triple the number of signatures for … Continue reading
