Maryland will no longer use touch screen voting machines, starting in 2016. Instead it will be using paper ballots that are counted by machines. See this story. Thanks to Michael Drucker for the link. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
The November 22 Daily Advertiser, the daily newspaper for Montgomery, has this editorial, again criticizing the state’s restrictive ballot access law that was passed in 1995. … Continue reading
On November 21, Tennessee held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 91st district, in Memphis. The unofficial vote: Democrat Raumesh Akbari 3,087; Libertarian Jim Tomasik 369. Although that is a small number of votes, the vote … Continue reading
On November 21, the Federal Election Commission voted 3-2 to deny an exemption to the Tea Party Leadership Fund. The group wanted to be exempt from revealing the names of individuals who donate, and had submitted 1,400 pages of evidence … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Ohio legislature passed SB 47, which, among other things, said that independent candidates must complete their petitions within one year. They can start as early as they wish, but they must finish up no later than … Continue reading