Montana Representative Braxton Mitchell (R-Columbia Falls) has introduced HB 201, to require paid petitioners to wear a badge that says they are being paid and also to give their state of residence. It has many co-sponsors. The bill also says … Continue reading
Missouri Representative Brad Banderman (R-St. Clair) has introduced HB 367, to restore Missouri government-administered presidential primaries. Those primaries were abolished in 2022. Missouri had been one of the relatively few states that gave presidential primaries to all ballot-qualified parties. … Continue reading
Two identical bills have been introduced in the Maryland legislature to somewhat restrict petitioning for new parties. HB 41 and SB 267 would move the petition deadline from the first Monday in August, to the first Monday in July. Also, … Continue reading
Eight Maine legislators, all Republicans, have introduced LD 234, which would repeal ranked choice voting for the partisan offices that now use it. Maine uses ranked choice in general elections for President and Congress, but not state office. In primaries, … Continue reading
Labor Notes has this article by Steve Early about Dan Osborn. He is a labor union leader who ran for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska in November 2024, as an independent. Democrats did not run anyone. Osborn received 46.65% of … Continue reading
