The Peoria Journal-Star in this editorial deplores the Illinois ballot access law that kept independent David Gill off the ballot for U.S. House, 13th district. It expresses disappointment that Justice Elena Kagan refused to help him get on the ballot. At the end it even suggests that if ballot access laws continues to block free elections, revolution is possible. Thanks to several people who sent this to me.
If we are a free country why not allow someone the right to run for office and have their name placed on the ballot?
Great read; thanks for bringing it to my attention. Right on the mark.
Perhaps if efforts were made to have international NGO’s like the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance review ballot access in the US, and compare it with other countries, perhaps some international pressure can be applied to encourage state legislatures to liberalize ballot access.
The OLIGARCHY regimes in the USA are maintained by the various ANTI-Democracy minority rule gerrymander systems — with the UNEQUAL ballot access laws a part of the EVIL mess.
P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.