Rob Richie, formerly of Fairvote, has launched a new organization, Expand Democracy, to work for various election law reforms. The goal of the organization includes easing ballot access laws. See the announcement of the founding here. … Continue reading
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a bill in the special session earlier that would have reduced candidate filing fees. Florida has the highest filing fees of any state. But that bill, HB 21a, did not pass. It was an omnibus … Continue reading
As already reported, the Wyoming Senate Majority Leader killed the HB 173, the bill to vastly increase the independent candidate petition reqauirements. It had passed the House overwhelmingly and had also passed the Senate Committee, yet it died because Senator … Continue reading
On December 16, 2024, the Georgia Libertarian and Green Parties filed a new lawsuit against the Georgia campaign finance law that lets individuals give more contributions to Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, than those individuals may … Continue reading
On February 13, the Maryland House passed HB 41. It moves the petition deadline from the first Monday in August to the first Monday in July. Also it says if the petition is rejected for not having enough signatures, the … Continue reading
