On January 9, Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) was appointed Chair of the Senate State Government Committee. This is the committee that hears election law bills. Folmer has been the leading legislative champion of ballot access reform in Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Oregon State Senator Lee Beyer (D-Springfield) has introduced SB 328. Currently, Oregon holds its presidential primary and its primary for other office in May. The bill would keep the presidential primary in May, but would move the primary for other … Continue reading
The Virginia Senate Campaign Subcommittee will hear SB 766 on Monday, January 19, at 2 p.m. See this article about that bill and the other ballot access bill, the one that eases the definition of a qualified party. Thanks to … Continue reading
Florida will hold a special election in April, for state representative, district 64. Only one candidate’s name will be printed on the ballot. See this story, which explains why this is happening. One-candidate elections are very common, but it is … Continue reading
On January 13, U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Payne upheld the Virginia law that says nominees of the qualified parties should always appear at the top of the ballot, relative to other candidates. Sarvis v Judd, eastern district, 3:14cv-479. … Continue reading
