Too much is happening too fast for me to update this blog, so friend me (Frank Leone) on Facebook and/or follow me on twitter, @demrulz – I am commenting and sharing information as I get it. For the best new source, follow @RyanNobles. For those of us who follow these kinds of issues (KW and JB), this is heaven.
Paul Goldman is up at 2 pm with his legislative fixes (which are doomed to fail in this session). The DPVA has worked for the three primary cycles to ease ballot access and the GOP has blocked those efforts each time; it looks like they are now on board, which should make the DNC Rules & Bylaws Committee happy for 2016. One question is will easier ballot access trickle down to statewide races (which have the same 10,000 signature, 400 per CD requirements)?

Frank Leone
VA DNC Member
I am proud to represent Virginia as one of our five elected members of the Democratic National Committee. This site features my regular reports from the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Virginia , occasional news and comment regarding Virginia politics, and useful links and references. More about me, click here.

Frank Leone
@DemRulz
- And it’s not both sides https://t.co/C7hJrgbUWJ
about 1 day ago - I remember Richmond Bishop Sullivan leading vigils against the death penalty in the 1980s - this is long over due -… https://t.co/asqkMpLLPB
about 2 days ago - Virginia Senate passes bill to move all municipal elections from May to November https://t.co/GprJYQqYPo via @roanoketimes @DPVAvote
about 4 days ago