On February 11, the Washington State Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections amended SB 5225 and passed it. The original bill added a provision for mandatory petitions for candidates to get on a primary ballot. But the … Continue reading
The Massachusetts Secretary of State has released registration data for February 1, 2025. The number of registered members of various minor parties (none of whom are ballot-qualified) are: Libertarian 15,672; United Independents 12,788; Green 3,545; Socialist 1,770; Working Families 753; … Continue reading
In a post last year, I reported that Illinois House Bill 4488 (HB4488) moved the general election petition deadline from late June to late May AND shortened to petition period from 90 days to 60 days. The deadline change to … Continue reading
On February 7, a Vermont state trial court again upheld the state law that lets Burlington authorize resident adult non-citizens to vote in local elections. Morin v City of Burlington, 24-cv-02403. This case said that the law is invalid as … Continue reading
The lawsuit challenging many Texas ballot access laws is docketed in the U.S. Supreme Court. 24-854, Miller v Nelson. The state’s response is due March 13.
