On April 26, the North Carolina Senate unanimously passed SB 655. It moves the primary, for all office in all election years, from early May to early March. Because the bill does not adjust the independent candidate petition deadline, and … Continue reading
Here is a link to the Nick Troiano interview conducted on April 26 by radio host Michael Smerconish. Troiano is a spokesperson for The Centrist Project, which hopes to elect independent centrists to congress in 2018. The link is via … Continue reading
On April 26, the Oklahoma House passed SB 323, which raises filing fees. The bill also alters the formula for how many signatures are needed in lieu of the filing fee. The number of signatures needed becomes slightly lower for … Continue reading
Ballot Access News April 1, 2017 – Volume 32, Number 11 This issue was printed on violet paper. Table of Contents IOWA REPEAL OF STRAIGHT-TICKET PASSES BOTH HOUSES OKLAHOMA SENATE PASSES TWO BALLOT ACCESS BILLS MARYLAND HOUSE PASSES ACCESS BILL … Continue reading
The Georgia legislature has adjourned for the year, and neither of the bills to improve ballot access made any headway. They are HB 133, which cuts the number of signatures for independent candidates and new parties; and SB 112, which … Continue reading
