Next month, North Carolina voters are electing a State Supreme Court justice. There are two Republicans and one Democrat on the ballot. This story explains how that happened. It also says polls show that the two Republicans are splitting the Republican vote almost evenly, so of course that makes it more likely the Democrat will win. Thanks to How Appealing for the link.
The Bulletin, the daily newspaper for Bend, Oregon, has this lengthy story about the Independent Party and its nominee for Governor, Patrick Starnes. He was included in one televised gubernatorial debate, but excluded from two other such debates.
Iowa election officials do not normally mail sample ballots to voters. But this year, Linn County, a major county that includes Cedar Rapids, did postally mail a sample ballot to every registered voter. Because Iowans are not accustomed to receiving sample ballots in the mail, many voters have assumed these are actual mail ballots, and have filled them out and returned them. See this story. The county does not expect to send another letter explaining the confusion, according to the story.
Ballot Access News
October 1, 2018 – Volume 34, Number 5
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On October 23, a U.S. District Court in Georgia heard two cases involving absentee balloting. See this story. A decision is likely in a few days.
