October 2018 Ballot Access News Print Edition

Posted on by October 24, 2018
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Ballot Access News
October 1, 2018 – Volume 34, Number 5

This issue was printed on gray paper.

Table of Contents

  1. SIXTH CIRCUIT AGREES THAT 30,000 SIGNATURES IS TOO HIGH FOR STATEWIDE INDEPENDENTS IN MICHIGAN
  2. COURTS ELIMINATE STRAIGHT-TICKET DEVICES IN TWO STATES
  3. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION VOTE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
  4. DEMOCRATS ON FOR U.S. HOUSE IN MOST DISTRICTS SINCE 1974
  5. MAJOR PARTY US HOUSE CANDIDATES
  6. BOOK REVIEW: THE PARTIES IN COURT
  7. CALIFORNIA VETO
  8. EIGHTH CIRCUIT DUCKS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR DECISION
  9. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT
  10. NEW PARTY PRESIDENTIAL ACCESS AS A PERCENTAGE OF REGISTRATION
  11. SOME PROMINENT CALIFORNIANS MAY FORM NEW POLITICAL PARTY
  12. ONE-STATE PARTIES
  13. ERRATA
  14. SUBSCRIBING TO BAN WITH PAYPAL

New Hampshire State Court Enjoins 2017 Requirement for Voters to Prove Residence

Posted on by October 23, 2018
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On October 21, a New Hampshire state trial court enjoined the 2017 law that increased requirements for voters to prove their residence. League of Women Voters of NH v Gardner, 2226-2017-cv-433. Here is the 24-page opinion.

The 2017 law required voters who were registering before 30 days before an election to bring in documents proving they live at the address they claim to live. It said if voters were registering within 30 days of an election, they had to promise to bring in such documents shortly after the election. The decision outlines the practical problems associated with this idea. This is an ACLU case.

Indiana U.S. Senate Poll

Posted on by October 23, 2018
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On October 23, SurveyUSA released a poll for the Indiana U.S. Senate race. See the story here. All three ballot-listed candidates were included.

Many other pollsters this year are not including anyone in their polls other than the Democratic and Republican nominees. Thanks to Political Wire for the link to the Indiana poll, which shows the Libertarian nominee at 8%.