Lawsuits are pending in U.S. District Court in both Alabama and Oklahoma against state laws passed last year that moved petition deadlines for newly-qualifying parties into March. In Alabama, the lawsuit was filed by the Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties. … Continue reading
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Recent Americans Elect statements seem to hint that the organization will exist in the future. The Mission Report, which came out a few months ago, says on page 15, “Americans Elect obtained ballot certification in 29 states representing 275 electoral … Continue reading
Ballot Access News November 1, 2012 – Volume 28, Number 6 This issue was printed on tan paper. Table of Contents BALLOT ACCESS VICTORIES IN CALIFORNIA, PENNSYLVANIA CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR VETOES HARMFUL BILL GARY JOHNSON’S NEW IDEA FOR GETTING INTO CPD … Continue reading
Now is the time for anyone who is unhappy with his or her state’s election laws to ask a state legislator, or a legislator-elect, to introduce bills in the 2013 sessions of that state’s legislature. Deadline vary tremendously, but some … Continue reading
This story collects many ideas proposed recently by various Michigan elected officials, on whether and how to change the procedure by which statewide initiatives get on the ballot. The story says that former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land … Continue reading