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On May 17, the Texas Senate passed HB 25, the bill that eliminates the straight-ticket device. But the Senate amended the bill before passing it, so it must now go back to the House. The amendment provides that the device … Continue reading
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New Jersey holds a gubernatorial election on November 7, 2017. Independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, need 800 signatures by June 6. So far only one petition has been submitted: Vincent Ross, of Edison, whose ballot label will … Continue reading
Here is the updated text of AB 469, a California bill that changes the petition in lieu of filing fees. The bill decreases the number of signatures needed in lieu of the filing fee. But it also shrinks the amount … Continue reading
On May 16, the Texas legislature passed SB 44 almost unanimously. It says that candidate petitions, whether independent candidates, or candidates seeking to be on a primary ballot, are deemed to have enough valid signatures unless they are challenged. And … Continue reading
On May 13, the Illinois Green Party filed its reply brief in the Seventh Circuit in its ballot access case, Tripp v Smart, 16-3469. The issue is the 5% petition for legislative nominees of unqualified parties, as applied to rural … Continue reading