Three New Hampshire state representatives have introduced HB 116, which would make it much more difficult for candidates to get on primary ballots for Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House. The bill would increase the filing fee for Governor and … Continue reading
Oregon Senator Suzanne Weber (R-Tillamook) has introduced SB 499. It moves the primary for all office from May to the first Tuesday in March. Thanks to FrontloadingHQ for this news. The bill would have no effect on minor party petition … Continue reading
Connecticut puts parties on the ballot in the order of their vote in the last gubernatorial election. In 2018, the Connecticut Independent Party won the third line by outpolling the Working Families Party in the gubernatorial race. But in 2022, … Continue reading
Georgia will hold a special election on January 31 to fill the vacant State Senate seat, district 11. Because it is a special election, no candidate needs a petition. Only three candidates filed, a Democrat, a Republican, and a Libertarian, … Continue reading
This NBC News story about Kyrsten Sinema says that if she runs as an independent for U.S. Senate in 2024, “it’s a relatively low threshold as ballot access goes.” It says she would need 43,492 signatures, which is generally accurate, … Continue reading
