A group in Oregon has filed paperwork with the Secretary of State, to begin the process of qualifying an initiative to move all partisan primaries from May to March. The stated purpose is to give the state more influence in … Continue reading
Nebraska LB 521, an omnibus election law bill, contains a provision on how independent presidential candidates withdraw. They may do so if they request withdrawal no later than 60 days before the election. Last year the Secretary of State did … Continue reading
Montana Representative Braxton Mitchell (R-Columbia Falls) has introduced HB 201, to require paid petitioners to wear a badge that says they are being paid and also to give their state of residence. It has many co-sponsors. The bill also says … Continue reading
Missouri Representative Brad Banderman (R-St. Clair) has introduced HB 367, to restore Missouri government-administered presidential primaries. Those primaries were abolished in 2022. Missouri had been one of the relatively few states that gave presidential primaries to all ballot-qualified parties. … Continue reading
Two identical bills have been introduced in the Maryland legislature to somewhat restrict petitioning for new parties. HB 41 and SB 267 would move the petition deadline from the first Monday in August, to the first Monday in July. Also, … Continue reading
