Last month Georgia HB 244 was signed into law. Among other things, it changes Georgia special elections. In the past, all Georgia special elections were non-partisan, even if the office is normally partisan (such as Congress or state legislature). All … Continue reading
On Sunday, May 15, the Alaska legislature passed HB 94 in special session. However, the only ballot access improvement the bill makes is that it adds procedures for independent presidential candidates. Now Arkansas is the only state without such procedures. … Continue reading
On April 13, the Action Committee of the Oregon League of Women Voters withdrew its support for HB 2614. HB 2614 makes it illegal for voters who are registered party members to sign a petition for independent candidates. 75% of … Continue reading
David Cobb (2004 Green Party presidential nominee) and Michael Badnarik (2004 Libertarian presidential nominee) filed for a recount of Ohio’s presidential vote last year. Although a recount was done, it appears to have been done improperly. Cobb and the Kerry-Edwards … Continue reading
On May 12, supporters of Donna Frye, the write-in candidate for Mayor of San Diego last November, withdrew their lawsuit over whether all of her write-ins should be tallied. The issue was those write-ins in which the voter wrote her … Continue reading
