New Jersey requires 800 signatures for an independent candidate, or for the nominee of an unqualified party, to get on the ballot for a statewide race. This year, only five petitions were submitted for Governor-Lieutenant Governor. See the state’s list … Continue reading
Roll Call has this commentary by Morton Kondracke on the proposed new Centrist Party. … Continue reading
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has called a special election to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat for October 16, 2013. The primary will be in August. See this story. … Continue reading
On June 4, the Connecticut legislature passed HB 6580, which outlaws fusion unless both parties had polled at least 15,000 votes for one of the state statewide offices at the previous gubernatorial election. The bill passed the House on June … Continue reading
On June 4, a South Carolina conference committee passed SB 2, the “Equal Access to Ballot Act.” The bill is helpful, although one could argue that its title exaggerates what it actually does. It provides that all candidates, incumbents and … Continue reading
