Oregon Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Bill to Make it Easier to Remain on Ballot

The Oregon legislature adjourned a few days ago, and HB 4026 failed to pass, even though it had passed the House and the Senate Committee. It would have made it easier for parties to remain on the ballot. The Working Families Party will now need to do a registration drive if it wants to remain on the ballot. Probably the party will do that, after the May primary is over.

New York Democratic Candidate Says Ballot Access Petitioning Should be Suspended During Virus Outbreak

Roger Misso, who is a Democrat running for the party’s nomination for U.S. House, 24th district, has called on the state to suspend the need for candidates to collect signatures during the corona virus outbreak. In New York, Democrats and Republicans must petition to get themselves on the ballot for district office. Misso needs 1,250 signatures of Democrats to get on the June primary ballot.