In the two year cycle between congressional elections, November of even-numbered years is the prime month for talking to state legislators about making improvements to election laws, and any laws that need improving. Now is the time for individuals to hope to be able to communicate with legislators. They are not in session. They are busy deciding which bills to introduce early in 2017. In some states there are strict deadlines, and bills must be introduced early in 2017.

In many states, legislators are limited and may only introduce a small number of bills. If individuals wait, then they ask for bills, they are told “Sorry; I already introduced my quota.”

Over half the states have eased the law on how a party remains on the ballot, since 1976. That is why the median vote test in 1976 was 5%, and now it is only 2%.