Ballot Access News

Ballot Access News
Publisher	Richard Winger
Editor	Richard Winger and Bill Redpath
Founded	1985
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Website	https://ballot-access.org/

Ballot Access News is a United States–based website and monthly online and print newsletter edited and published by Bill Redpath and Richard Winger.

History

Richard Winger, an expert on ballot access law in the United States, started the newsletter to advocate "fair and equitable ballot access laws" in 1985.^[1]^{[verification needed]}

On June 1, 2023, Richard Winger announced that Bill Redpath, former chair of the Libertarian National Committee, would replace him as editor of the newsletter.^[2] However, Winger continues to write as an editor.^{[citation needed]}

Content

Ballot Access News reports on state and federal court decisions,^[1]^{[verification needed]} compares American ballot access laws to those of other democratic nations,^[3] covers developments on electoral systems such as instant-runoff voting, and documents the number of votes independent and minor party candidates receive.^[4]^[5] The newsletter also records the activities of the Coalition for Free and Open Elections, an interest group of minor party members and others working together on ballot access law reform issues.^[6]

Notable citations

Reporting by Ballot Access News has been cited by ABC News,^[7] Politico,^[8] Reuters,^[9] and the Washington Post.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b McDermott, Irene E. (January 1, 2004), "One little, two little, three little candidates: the presidential primaries on the Web", Searcher, Ballot Access News: This respected publication—founded in 1985 by Libertarian activist Richard Winger—tracks the attempts of third-party and independent candidates for various offices to secure ballot access in the 50 states. The site also tracks changes in the law, court challenges, and other interesting tidbits of third-party news...^{[dead link]}
^ Winger, Richard (2023-06-01). "Personnel Change for Ballot Access News". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ Avlon, John P. (December 30, 2011). "How ballot access laws hurt voters". CNN (Opinion). Retrieved April 25, 2012. The United States is the only nation in the world, save Switzerland, that does not have uniform federal ballot access laws, according to Ballot Access News, a website run by Richard Winger that is dedicated to the issue.
^ Nash, Phil Tajitsu (January 21, 2004). "Washington Journal; The Primary Season Begins". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012. Ballot Access News is the place where third parties across the political spectrum go to see how others have fared in trying to break the stranglehold of the two currently-dominant American political parties.
^ Breidenbach, Michelle (September 5, 2002). "Reason to follow in Dad's footsteps". The Post-Standard. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012. A new report from Ballot Access News shows the Green Party as the only national political party to gain members in the last two years
^ Hayduk, Ronald; Kevin Mattson (2002). Democracy's Moment: Reforming the American Political System for the 21st Century. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7425-1750-9.
^ "How an Independent Candidate for President Can Enter Now and Compete". ABC News. August 8, 2016.
^ Scher, Bill (April 19, 2020). "Will the Pandemic Keep Third Parties Off the 2020 Ballot?". Politico.
^ "Roseanne Barr among presidential candidates on Florida ballot". Reuters. October 11, 2012.
^ "For the first time, there are fewer registered Republicans than independents". Washington Post. February 28, 2020.

[searcher-1] McDermott, Irene E. (January 1, 2004), "One little, two little, three little candidates: the presidential primaries on the Web", Searcher, Ballot Access News: This respected publication—founded in 1985 by Libertarian activist Richard Winger—tracks the attempts of third-party and independent candidates for various offices to secure ballot access in the 50 states. The site also tracks changes in the law, court challenges, and other interesting tidbits of third-party news...^{[dead link]}

[2] Winger, Richard (2023-06-01). "Personnel Change for Ballot Access News". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

[3] Avlon, John P. (December 30, 2011). "How ballot access laws hurt voters". CNN (Opinion). Retrieved April 25, 2012. The United States is the only nation in the world, save Switzerland, that does not have uniform federal ballot access laws, according to Ballot Access News, a website run by Richard Winger that is dedicated to the issue.

[4] Nash, Phil Tajitsu (January 21, 2004). "Washington Journal; The Primary Season Begins". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012. Ballot Access News is the place where third parties across the political spectrum go to see how others have fared in trying to break the stranglehold of the two currently-dominant American political parties.

[5] Breidenbach, Michelle (September 5, 2002). "Reason to follow in Dad's footsteps". The Post-Standard. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012. A new report from Ballot Access News shows the Green Party as the only national political party to gain members in the last two years

[6] Hayduk, Ronald; Kevin Mattson (2002). Democracy's Moment: Reforming the American Political System for the 21st Century. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7425-1750-9.

[7] "How an Independent Candidate for President Can Enter Now and Compete". ABC News. August 8, 2016.

[8] Scher, Bill (April 19, 2020). "Will the Pandemic Keep Third Parties Off the 2020 Ballot?". Politico.

[9] "Roseanne Barr among presidential candidates on Florida ballot". Reuters. October 11, 2012.

[10] "For the first time, there are fewer registered Republicans than independents". Washington Post. February 28, 2020.

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