William P. Barr, Former Attorney General, Publishes Op-Ed in Wall Street Journal in Defense of Ballot Access

The Wall Street Journal of January 24, 2024, has an op-ed by William P. Barr, former Attorney General under two presidents.  It is probably behind a pay wall for most readers, but here is a link.

The last two sentences are, “The only morally and constitutionally acceptable way to move on from Mr. Trump is through a free and fair election in 2024, in which every party and every candidate competes without interference.  Anything less subverts American democracy and violates American voters’ rights.”

The op-ed condemns attempts to keep No Labels off the ballot, and also condemns attempts to keep Donald Trump off the ballot.  It starts with a comparison of Russia and the United States.

Bill to Ban Ranked Choice Voting in Georgia, Except for Absentee Ballots for Military Personnel, Passed By Georgia Senate Committee

With a State Senator using the ridiculous and refuted argument that Ranked Choice Voting is confusing, Senate Bill 355 passed in the Georgia Senate Ethics Committee on January 23, 2024.

Here is the story.

And, here is testimony from Marc Hyden of the R Street Institute in opposition to the bill.

Thanks to FairVote for the heads up!