Arkansas requires 10,000 signatures for a group to become a qualified party. Both the Libertarian Party and the Green Party just launched their Arkansas petitions. State law requires the groups to choose their own start dates, but they must finish … Continue reading
The Pennsylvania Ballot Access Coalition, which has been working for several years to improve ballot access for minor party and independent candidates, is focusing on persuading State Senator Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) to hold hearings on the ballot access bill, SB … Continue reading
On July 27, Illinois Pat Quinn signed HB 2418, an omnibus election law bill. Among other things, it doubles the petition requirement for candidates for Chicago Alderman, from 2% of the last vote cast, to 4%. The Governor would have … Continue reading
The Fourth Circuit had tentatively set the oral argument date in Pisano v Strach, 13-1368, for the period October 29-November 1. This is the case that challenges the May petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties to submit their 90,000 valid signatures. … Continue reading
On July 24, 2012, Charleston, West Virginia city councilwoman Kasey Russell revealed that she has changed her registration from “Democrat” to “Mountain .” In West Virginia, the name of the state Green Party is the Mountain Party. It has been … Continue reading
