HR 51, the bill to make the District of Columbia a state, now has 216 co-sponsors in addition to the sponsor, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton. A majority of the House would be 218 members. … Continue reading
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The Alaska Division of Elections has redesigned the voter registration form. Formerly it listed all the qualified parties, with a checkbox. It even listed the unqualified parties that had told the state they are trying to accumulate registrations. But, as … Continue reading
On July 7, 2019, Rick Knox died at the age of 70. He had been national chairman of the Prohibition Party since 2015, and lived in Blairsville, Georgia. Under his chairmanship, the party gained qualified status in Mississippi in time … Continue reading
The Boston Globe’s Jeff Jacoby here writes about barriers to independent candidates. He includes ballot access. Thanks to Walker Chandler for the link. … Continue reading
This BBC story says Moscow, Russia, is barring 30 candidates from the ballot because they allegedly didn’t submit valid petitions. In response, a very large demonstration was held, and organizers of the protest say these demonstrations will continue if the … Continue reading