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It's Time to Get Judicial Retention Elections Off the Ballot in Illinois

David Orr | Posted 11.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Ballot, Judicial, Judges, Judicial Retention, Cook County, Election, Cook-County-Clerk, Chicago News
David Orr

Judicial retention races are a paradox, where too much democracy means no democracy at all. Not a single judge has lost a retention election since 1990.

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Signature Gathering Reform: The Most Critical and Immediate Fix to Direct Democracy

Kristina Wilfore | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Referendum, Politics News, Ballot, Signature-Gatherers, Politics, Ballot Initiative, Ballot Reform, Ballot Problems, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, Politics News
Kristina Wilfore

Only by implementing solutions to the problems that exist will states be able to provide people with a ballot measure process that works for voters instead of against them.

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The Hypocrisy of Bill Maher

Jeff Norman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Noam Chomsky, Television, Hyprocrisy, Ballot, Liberals, Dennis Kucinich, Tv, President, Election, Ralph Nader, Bill Maher, Politics News
Jeff Norman

Bill Maher blasted the Democratic Party for kowtowing to its corporate paymasters, and bemoaned the lack of real liberals on ballots and television.

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Oscars: The Star-Studded Stimulus Package We've Been Waiting For

Sally Horchow | Posted 03.22.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Oscar Parties, Entertainment, Ballot, Academy Awards, David Rockwell, Hugh Jackman, The Oscars, Jenny Bicks, Hollywood, Recession, Movies, Slumdog Millionaire, Stimulus, Entertainment News
Sally Horchow

In some ways, this year will be no different: for the die-hard movie fans, fashionistas and slaves to pageantry, these Oscars will deliver.

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Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

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Friday Talking Points [54] -- Republican Fossilization

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points. Of course, the big question on everyone's mind right now is: What is going on up in Minnesota? Al Franken is t...

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North Carolina's Undervote Problem

New York Times | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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In Florida's "butterfly ballot" debacle of 2000, voters in Palm Beach County were so confused by the odd layout that many appear to have voted for the...

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126 Faulty Absentee Ballots Sent Out In DC

The Washington Post | Nikita Stewart and Hamil R. Harris | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voting Problems, Absentee Ballot, Absentee Ballots, District of Columbia, Washington DC, Ballot, Politics News

As many as 126 District voters were mailed incorrect absentee ballots in the latest slip-up for the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, already under ...

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Florida's Early Voting Process Seems Rife For Another Challenge If Election Close

Brian Ross | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Paper Ballots, Florida, Ballots, Vote, Ballot, Polling Place, Voter Turnout, Voter, Election, Barack Obama, Voting, Obama Florida, John McCain Florida, Florida Early Voting, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Home News
Brian Ross

Most of the poll workers are elderly, and not particularly adept at using the computers. My agent took almost five minutes to find me in the system and issue me a ballot. One woman who exited the polling place after half an hour was apparently dead, even though she looked quite well.

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Battle For The West: Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000?

Ryan Rivera | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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Ryan Rivera

Colorado 2008 = Florida 2000? The Colorado Independent wonders if Colorado will take the crown as the poster child for Election Day dysfunction thi...

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Election Law 101: Primary Colors and Hanging Chads in '08 and Beyond

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics

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Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

So what's going to go wrong at the ballot box this year? What ever happened to those good ol' punch cards and Diebold electronic voting machines?

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Cindy Sheehan Makes It On Ballot To Challenge Nancy Pelosi!

Linda Milazzo | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

Now comes the true test for the progressive movement. Will progressives who vehemently oppose Nancy Pelosi's failed Congressional leadership come forward to help Cindy Sheehan challenge Pelosi for her seat in San Francisco's 8th Congressional District? I know I will.

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