This year, in Georgia, 77% of the state legislative races have only one candidate on the ballot. Even for Georgia, which almost always has one-candidate elections in over half the state legislative races, this is shocking. Georgia requires a petition … Continue reading
There are few states that have been less supportive of independent candidates than Indiana. Indiana has had government-printed ballots since 1889, and no independent since 1889 has ever been elected to the state legislature. No independent candidate has ever even … Continue reading
John B. Anderson has this op-ed in the October 19 Sacramento Bee, advocating that all states use Instant-Runoff Voting for presidential elections. Thanks to Rob Richie for the link. … Continue reading
Many states badly need ballot access improvements. Many state legislatures have extremely early deadlines for new bills to be introduced. For example, Indiana legislators who wish to introduce bills in the 2013 session of the legislature must introduce them no … Continue reading
Here is the September 20, 2012 decision of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in the case over whether the Libertarian Party statewide petition is valid. The case name is In Re: Nomination Papers of Margaret K. Robertson for President, no. 507 … Continue reading
