On February 4, the Arizona House unanimously passed HB 2045, which changes the order of candidates on general election ballots. Current law puts the nominees of the party that polled the most votes for Governor first on the ballot. The … Continue reading
Alaska Representative Dan Saddler (R-Eagle River) has introduced HB 4, to restore write-in space for president on November ballots. Alaska had always had write-in space for president until 2024 when it was removed by the bill that set up ranked … Continue reading
On February 6, the Wyoming Senate passed SF 98, which says that the party membership of candidates for local School Board races should be printed on ballots. However, there is no provision for parties to choose nominees for those races, … Continue reading
On January 31, as already reported, the Wyoming House passed HB 173, which makes ballot access for independent candidates more difficult. As originally introduced, it raised the petition requirement from 2% of the last U.S. House vote, to 5%. It … Continue reading
On December 24, the Aurora Party of Alaska notified the Alaska Division of Elections that it has dissolved itself. Therefore, the state will no longer tally its registrants. It never was a qualified party in Alaska, but it was a … Continue reading
