New York, and half the other states, permit independent candidates to choose a partisan label that may be printed on the ballot next to the independent candidate’s name. The other states confine independent candidates to just the word “independent.” In … Continue reading
On October 6, the Washington, D.C. City Council passed bill 18-345 on first reading. It changes many election laws, and lets people register to vote on election day. It does not improve ballot access, even though the District of Columbia … Continue reading
The Uniform Law Commission, which has existed since 1892, is weighing whether it should back a proposed state law that would tell presidential electors that they must vote for their party’s presidential and vice-presidential nominees, when those electors vote in … Continue reading
Congress is considering many bills to alter election laws this year. One of them, the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, is likely to advance on October 8. The Act requires the states to mail absentee overseas ballots at least … Continue reading
On October 6, Raymond B. Harding, former leader of the New York Liberal Party, plead guilty to receiving $800,000 from a state pension fund, in exchange for favors done for New York state’s former Controller. See this New York Times … Continue reading
