April 15th, 2008

Missouri SB 797, which improves ballot access for new parties, has a hearing in the House Election Law Committee on April 15, in the late afternoon. The bill has already passed the Senate.

Missouri HB 1310, which moves independent candidate petition deadlines from late July to March, has received a “Do Pass” from the Senate Committee that handles election law bills. However, the bill has not been reported to the Senate floor. Sometimes Missouri bills pass Committee, but are still not sent on, because each committee is limited in the number of bills it may send to the floor.