Americans Elect, which is trying to qualify as a party in California using the 10% (of the last gubernatorial vote) petition method, now has over 500,000 signatures. This already sets a new record for the largest number of signatures ever … Continue reading
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On May 3, the California Secretary of State released a letter to Americans Elect, which says, “Our office recommends that petition signatures be filed with those (county) officials on or before September 16, 2011.” The letter is referring to the … Continue reading
On May 9, the Tennessee Senate passed HB 794 by a vote of 24-9. This is the bill that makes only slight improvements in ballot access for new and minor parties. The bill deletes the requirement that the petition say … Continue reading
On April 25, the Michigan Supreme Court issued this order, refusing to hear Socialist Party of Michigan v Secretary of State, 142163. The party had complained that Michigan requires almost twice as many signatures for a new party to get … Continue reading
On April 7, the Oklahoma Senate passed HB 1615 unanimously. This is the bill that moves the non-presidential primary from July to June. It also moves the petition deadline for a new or minor party from May 1 to March … Continue reading