This month, Green Parties in Portland, Maine, and Arlington County, Virginia, successfully qualified local initiatives for the ballot. See this story about the Virginia initiative petition that asks voters if they wish to establish a local housing authority, and this … Continue reading
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A group of Kansas voters, led by Aaron Estabrook, has formed a Moderate Party and hopes to be able to qualify the party for the 2014 ballot. See this story. … Continue reading
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach recently re-interpreted Kansas election law section 25-302b, the law that determines how a party remains on the ballot. That law, passed in 1984, says, “Any recognized political party whose nominee for any office for … Continue reading
On June 13, the Oregon House Rules Committee passed SB 146, an omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it makes it easier for a party to remain ballot-qualified, by providing that a party only has to pass the vote … Continue reading
On the evening of June 13, the Arizona legislature passed HB 2305, an omnibus election law bill. Among other provisions, it makes it very difficult for members of small qualified parties to get on their own party’s primary ballot. It … Continue reading