Two-thirds of the states have serious problems with their ballot access laws. Since 1985, progress in overcoming these problems has come mostly by state legislatures voluntarily improving the laws. Progress was good during the 1990’s, but this decade has been … Continue reading
OpEdNews.com has a report by Michael Collins here about the opening day of the Reclaim Democracy conference. That conference extends into November 10 and November 11 as well. The first day of the conference focused largely on the curtailment of … Continue reading
OpEdNews.com has a report by Michael Collins here about the opening day of the Reclaim Democracy conference. That conference extends into November 10 and November 11 as well. The first day of the conference focused largely on the curtailment of … Continue reading
On November 7, the Reform Party nominee for Allegheny County Council-at-large, David Tessitor, polled 8.3% of the vote. Allegheny County contains Pittsburgh and is Pennsylvania’s second-most populous county. Tessitor had both a Democratic and a Republican opponent. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette … Continue reading
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) was founded in 1985. It consists of the nation’s nationally-organized minor parties, and other organizations, that wish to work toward easing ballot access barriers for minor party and independent candidates, and also … Continue reading
