Government-printed ballots in the United States were first created in 1888, and almost from the start, opponents of new and minor political parties started manipulating the ballot access laws to keep certain parties off the ballot. The first such instance … Continue reading
The Concord, New Hampshire Monitor has this letter to the editor from a former resident of New Hampshire who now lives in Oregon, David Appell. The letter-writer scolds New Hampshire for its insistence on always holding the first presidential primary, … Continue reading
Alaska State Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anchorage) says he will introduce a bill to clarify which write-in votes are valid and which are not. See this story. One imagines that if Senator Wielechowski were ever to be a write-in candidate, he … Continue reading
Washington state representative Sam Hunt has introduced HB 1002, to require all counties in Washington state to use only mail ballots. Currently, all counties in the state except Pierce County vote entirely by mail. The bill would force Pierce County … Continue reading
On December 29, the U.S. Supreme Court again gave Illinois an extension of time in which to respond in Burris v Judge, 10-367. Illinois’ response was originally due on November 3, but the state had asked for an extension until … Continue reading
