Montana State Senator Greg Hertz (R-Polson) has introduced SB 200. It lets candidates for non-partisan office, such as judicial and school board races, list a party affiliation of up to three words, which would appear on the ballot next to … Continue reading
One of the co-founders of the Forward Party, along with Andrew Yang, is former Republican congressmember David Jolly of Florida. Yet the Forward Party still hasn’t qualified as a political party in Florida. Florida lets any group become a qualified … Continue reading
Oklahoma State Senator Mary Boren (D-Norman) has introduced SB 568. It would repeal the straight-ticket device. Oklahoma is one of only six states that still has the device. The others are Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and South Carolina. … Continue reading
Oklahoma Senator Julia Kirt (D-Oklahoma City) has introduced SB 288. It eases the petition in lieu of the filing fee. Current law requires a petition of 2% of the number of registered voters for candidates who choose not to pay … Continue reading
Utah Representative Jordan Teuscher (R-South Jordan) has introduced HB 393. It would allow parties to skip primaries for any office for which a party meeting had endorsed one particular candidate, and that candidate received at least 70% of the vote … Continue reading
