The Florida Secretary of State decided not to appeal the U.S. District Court decision in Hetherington v Madden, in which the court struck down the Florida law that makes it a crime for a candidate for non-partisan office to mention … Continue reading
Alaska Representative Sarah Vance (R-Homer) has introduced a bill to restore the ability of parties to nominate candidates. Thanks to Fairvote for this news. The bill doesn’t have a number yet.
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
