The Gazette, daily newspaper for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has this staff column, excoriating the Republican majority in the legislature for having passed a bill that makes ballot access more difficult. The bill, SF 413, is sitting on the Governor’ desk.
Missouri Representative John Simmons (R-Krakow) has introduced HJR 52. It would amend the state constitution to provide that the current law on how Missouri voters choose presidential electors would be part of the state constitution. If the legislature passes this bill, then the voters would vote on the idea in 2022. Thanks to Ken Bush for this news.
On February 26, Level the Playing Field filed this reply brief in Level the Playing Field v Federal Election Commission, 20-649. This is the case over whether the Commission on Presidential Debates is violating federal campaign law by excluding all but the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees from the general election debates.
According to this Detroit News story, some supporters of former President Donald Trump are working to form Patriot Parties in their home states, even though Donald Trump himself in no way is encouraging this activity. Thanks to Thomas Jones for the link.
Ballot Access News
February 2021 – Volume 36, Number 9
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