The Russian government is barring Aleksei Navalny from the March 2018 presidential ballot because he was once convicted of a crime. In the United States, it would not be possible for the government to keep anyone of the ballot for … Continue reading
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Although news reports have said the Alabama Secretary of State would tally up the write-in votes cast for U.S. Senate on December 12, 2017, now the office says it will not do that. Instead it will let visitors to the … Continue reading
On December 22, the defendants in North Carolina Democratic Party v Berger, m.d., 1:17cv-1113, filed their first response. This is the case concerning the recent law that abolishes primaries for judicial office. The Defendants say the legislature may repeal or … Continue reading
Daily Kos has this useful page that shows the date of each state’s 2018 primary, and also the date on which primary candidates must file. The chart does not have any information for deadlines for independent candidates or for new … Continue reading
Ballot Access News December 1, 2017 – Volume 33, Number 7 This issue was printed on blue paper. Table of Contents GEORGIA LIBERTARIANS FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST NATION’S MOST RESTRICTIVE BALLOT ACCESS PETITION MAINE REFERENDUM TO SAVE RANKED CHOICE VOTING NINTH … Continue reading