In early 2011, the Florida legislature passed HB 1355, which said that ballot-qualified parties could not place their presidential nominee on the ballot unless the FEC recognized that party as a “national committee”, or unless the party submitted a petition signed by 1% of the number of registeSource: Why the Florida Law, Requiring Qualified Parties to be Recognized by the...

Washington (13abc) - If you're planning on heading to the polls in November, you need to think about when you last cast a ballot. That's because Ohio, along with Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia, Montana, and Florida cleanse, or purge their lists of eligible voters.Source: Ohio purging voters...

We’ll be posting this roundup each week leading up to Election Day. Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest your own in the comments section.THIS WEEK’S TOP STORY Thirty-nine states elect their judges, and of those, 27 have a seat open this year.Source: This Week in Political Money: Dark Money Floods Judicial Races...