[EL] significant Oklahoma Senate vote today on ballot access

[Richard Winger]

On Wednesday, April 23, the Oklahoma Senate passed HB 2134, which had already passed the House.  It lowers the number of signatures for a newly-qualifying party from 5% of the last vote cast, to 2.5%.  The bill must return to the House because some amendments were made, lowering the number of signatures for an independent presidential candidate from 3% to 2.5%.

If this bill is signed into law, no state will require a petition of more than 2.5% of the last vote cast, for a presidential candidate running outside the major parties.  Ironically even if the bill is signed into law, Oklahoma will still be the toughest state; for president no other state is above 2% of the last vote cast.

 
Richard Winger
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