[Lnc-business] Lobbying legislators on ballot access

[Joshua Katz]

We have talked a lot about lobbying legislators for better ballot access
laws.  I have a legislator in Connecticut who is willing to introduce two
pieces of legislation:

1.  Meeting the vote test for one office on a ballot carries ballot access
in the next round for all races on that ballot (at present, it carries only
the specific office contested.)  This is a strict improvement on what I
sought - one statewide race carrying all statewide races.  His cost for
doing so is 2% as a vote test (up from 1%.)
2.  Inclusion of all registration-qualified parties on the registration
form (at present, there are 3 registration-qualified minor parties, but to
register in one, you check "other" and write in the name.)

Does anyone have any model language for these?  I know many of you have
been active in these lobbying efforts.  He has requested model language to
introduce, and I have a rather close timeline on it.  Any help would be
appreciated.

Joshua A. Katz
Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
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