On January 31, the Montana House State Administration Committee passed HB 207, which increases the petition requirement for independent legislative candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from 5% of the winning candidate’s vote in the last election, to 10% … Continue reading
Missouri State Senator Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) has introduced SB 248, to change Missouri from a state with open primaries, to closed primaries. There have been many bills in Missouri on this subject in the last few years, but none of … Continue reading
Minnesota Senator Bonnie S. Westlin (D-Plymouth) has introduced SB 786. It would provide that no one could get on a primary ballot unless he or she got 30% of the vote at a pre-primary party endorsements meeting. If this bill … Continue reading
Iowa State Senator Jeff Taylor has introduced SB 68, which moves the petition deadlines for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from March to August. Currently the deadline for presidential candidates is in August, but the deadlines for … Continue reading
Indiana Representative Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) has again introduced his bill to greatly ease ballot access. He introduced the same bill in 2022 and 2024. It lowers the statewide petition for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from … Continue reading
