Source: Ballot Access News
This article reveals that Idaho voters are starting to fill out voter registration-related forms that identify a political party. Idaho hasn’t had registration by party for almost 90 years, but last year the legislature established a procedure by which voters do register into a party.
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On May 10, the Oregon Secretary of State determined that the Americans Elect petition for party status has enough valid signatures. Thanks to Dan Meek for this news.
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U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson has set a hearing date for Justice Party & Constitution Party v Bowen, the California lawsuit that challenges the January deadline for newly-qualifying parties to finish qualifying for the ballot. The judge expedited the case. The hearing is at 1:30 p.m. on May 21.
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On May 9, the Alabama ballot access improvement bill, SB 15, passed the House Constitution and Elections Committee by a unanimous vote. The bill cuts the number of signatures for newly-qualifying parties, and independent candidates, from 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to 1.5%. It has no effect on the presidential independent procedure, which is already substantially easier than the other types of petition. See this story.
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