Apr
11
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
The Tennessean, Nashville’s daily newspaper, has this story about the bills in the Tennessee legislature to improve ballot access for new and minor parties. The bills are HB 794 and SB 935.
Apr
11
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
The Oregon House Rules Committee will hold a public hearing on HB 2442 on Wednesday, April13. The bill makes it illegal for any qualified party to be named the “Independent Party.” Because Oregon already has a ballot-qualified party named the Independent Party, this bill raises serious due process concerns. Read more »
Apr
11
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
On Saturday, April 9, the Alaska House Judiciary Committee passed SB 31. It clarifies that misspelled write-in votes can be valid if voter intent is plain. The bill has already passed the Senate.
Apr
11
2011
Source: LP.org
Dear Friend of Liberty,
Since the beginning of March, we’ve had eight Libertarians elected or re-elected to office.
Two of the most prominent winners were Andrew Gray, who was just elected to the city council of Topeka, Kansas, and Doug Burlison, who was just re-elected to the city council of Springfield, Missouri.
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