On February 5, the Indiana Senate defeated SB 328 by a vote of 17-31. It would have lowered the number of signatures for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. It would also have set up a procedure to … Continue reading
Arthur Jones, a white supremacist, is the only person who filed petitions to be on the Republican primary ballot for the U.S. House, 3rd district. He needed 603 valid signatures. No one challenged his petition, so he is on the … Continue reading
On February 1, the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission’s General Provisions Committee defeated top-two by a vote of 7-0. The Florida Commission has the power to put ideas for changing the state constitution on the November 2018 ballot. The only election … Continue reading
For many years, Illinois has permitted anyone to be on the ballot who files a petition of even one signature, if no one challenges that candidate. However, for the first time, in 2018 the State Board of Elections will reject … Continue reading
On February 1, U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengel issued an order deleting the county distribution requirement for statewide petitions for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Aichele, e.d. 5:12cv-2726. Therefore, there is … Continue reading
