In October 2003, California held a recall election to determine if Governor Gray Davis should be recalled. As is normal in California recall elections, the same ballot asking voters to vote “Yes” or “No” on the recall also had a … Continue reading
The New York Times of January 16 has this article about protests in Iraq, over a government decision to bar hundreds of candidates from the ballot, in the regional elections set for March. The candidates were removed from the ballot … Continue reading
The Arizona Daily Sun of January 16 has this article about yesterday’s court order in the Green Party’s ballot access victory. The quote from Arizona’s Secretary of State, Ken Bennett, indicates he thinks that Ralph Nader in 2004 was the … Continue reading
On January 11, Senator Bill Avery introduced LR 279CA, a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Nebraska. It would make it easier for initiatives to get on the ballot to change a state law, but more difficult for initiatives to … Continue reading
On January 15, briefs asking for summary judgment were filed by both sides in Libertarian Party of Tennessee v Thompson, in U.S. District Court in Nashville. The issue is the ballot access law for new and previously unqualified parties, which … Continue reading
