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David Orr has this letter to the editor in the May 5 Chicago Tribune. Orr is the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois. He says ballot access should be eased. Orr was elected on the Democratic ticket in 1990, and … Continue reading
Richard Winger
This Los Angeles Times story mentions that the campaign in favor of California’s Proposition 14, the “top-two” ballot measure set for the June 8 ballot, has $2,800,000 on hand. Most of it was raised from wealthy individuals and large corporations, … Continue reading
The New Mexico Secretary of State has validated the Libertarian Party’s ballot access petition. The party is now considered ballot-qualified for both 2010 and 2012. However, New Mexico law treats a qualified party that nominates by convention badly. Even though … Continue reading
On May 5, Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State, announced that the initiative concerning how U.S. House boundaries are drawn has qualified for the November 2010 ballot. The measure would provide that the Citizens Redistricting Commission draw boundaries for U.S. … Continue reading
At 8:35 a.m. on May 5, KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California broadcast a discussion about Proposition 14, the “top-two” measure on the June 8, 2010 ballot. That was part of the station’s “Morning Show” which always starts at 7 a.m. Anyone … Continue reading