Colbert King, deputy editor of the Washington Post’s editorial page, has this column, suggesting that 2014 might see the election of an independent candidate for Mayor of Washington, D.C. Thanks to Doug McNeil for the link. … Continue reading
Two political science professors and one law professor have posted a preliminary copy of their article “Sore Loser Laws and Congressional Polarization” on the Social Science Research Network. The Network permits anyone to read the article free of charge, using … Continue reading
The San Jose Mercury News has this op-ed, by Rob Richie and Devin McCarthy, advocating that U.S. House elections provide for multi-member districts, combined with Ranked Choice Voting. The most startling fact in the op-ed is that with our current … Continue reading
Ballot Access News November 1, 2013 – Volume 29, Number 6 This issue was printed on cream paper. Table of Contents OHIO LEGISLATURE STRUGGLES WITH BALLOT ACCESS BILL ARIZONA BALLOT ACCESS BARRIER WON’T BE APPLIED IN 2014 OHIO SUPREME COURT … Continue reading
On November 27, the Eleventh Circuit expedited the lawsuit Hall v Secretary of State of Alabama, 13-15214. This is the case over ballot access for James Hall, the only independent or minor party candidate who submitted any signatures to be … Continue reading
