Alice Kelsey died on February 5, 2023, at the age of 89. She had been Treasurer of the Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) from the early 1990’s, until about five years ago. She had lived in New York state while she was Treasurer, but had moved to North Carolina afterwards.
COFOE has existed since 1985 and is a loose coalition of most of the nation’s nationally-organized minor parties, along with some other organizations that care about ballot access.
The petition drive for the No Labels Party in Alaska ended months ago. They had petition circulators working there in August and September of last year, and I know they were finished before September 15th.
To Ms. Kelsey’s family and friends I offer my condolences. Her efforts for free and open elections is very much appreciated.
Sorry to hear of her passing.
A sweet soul who lived a long time. RIP, Alice
Appreciate her contribution to democracy.
Very sad. Did she belong to a party?
Yes, the Socialist Party.
Very sad indeed. That she belonged to such a party, that she probably died without accepting Jesus Trump as her personal Lord and Savior, and that a supposed libertarian was working with a socialist or were they just partying together or fellow collaborators????
I disagree with the SP, but I been on friendly terms with some social democrats when working on election law issues. Decent people, but misguided.
There’s nothing decent about the most murderous ideology in the history of the world and those who would not stop at any excess of big government to force feed it to everyone regardless of how many human beings it kills or makes wish it did. The phrase banality of evil comes to mind as duly apropos.
Hey Renee, nice to see some ladies around here 😉
Stupid comments like that are why you hardly ever get any. My apologies for putting it so bluntly, you ladies man you.