<div dir="ltr"><div>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:</div><div><br></div><div>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%.)</div><div>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.)</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Joshua A. Katz<div>Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)</div></div></div></div>
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