Unfortunately, when the July 1 2017 Ballot Access News was being prepared for postal mailing, in approximately 30 instances, the middle page was accidentally omitted from the envelope. It appears these faulty mailings went to California. If you happen to … Continue reading
Elliot Traiman, age 61, of Long Beach, New York, died unexpectedly on July 7. He was co-Treasurer of the Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE). He had been ill but it was a shock that he died. Elliot Traiman … Continue reading
Rwanda holds a presidential election on August 4. Six candidates petitioned for a place on the ballot, but three of them were told they don’t have enough valid signatures. Each candidate needed 600 signatures, with at least twelve signatures from … Continue reading
In 2016, an independent candidate for U.S. House in Illinois filed a lawsuit against the 5% petition requirement for that office. Gill v Scholz, central district, 3:16cv-3221. The trial will be held in U.S. District Court on September 18, 2018, … Continue reading
The Saturday, July 8, print edition of The New York Times has this op-ed in support of HR 3057, the Congressman Don Beyer bill for proportional representation for most states in U.S. House elections. The co-authors are Rob Richie of … Continue reading
