Does anybody know about the ballot access laws in the USA?
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Well, they vary state to state a lot. One great site is Ballot Access News. They and the Committee on Free and Open Elections try to end the very restrictive ballot access laws.\n\nhttp://www.ballot-access.org/\n\nWhat it is based on is arguable. Technically often a percentage of voter registration or those who voted in general elections recently. Many times, though, they are arbitrary numbers and even the percentages above can often be arbitrary.
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Like all electronic instruments, it can be rigged. I am in a position where I can confirm that. The best method of voting remains 1 man/woman 1 vote via a ballot paper which has to be manually marked. I suppose the Republicans will disagree with this because it means they cannot use the Supreme Court to help them win elections.
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The United States has a representative democracy....\n\nThe citizens of the United States choose who will represent them in the government. Voting rights are established by the U.S. and state constitutions...Everyone is not allowed to vote in America....for example...in many states...convicted felons can never vote again.
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It ensures you don't try to vote more than once. There are still holes in the system, but hopefully they worked out. I don't think it is right for dead people in Chicago to get a vote.
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Nothing.  It's a right, but it's not mandatory.\n\nBut you really should vote.
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There is one thing for  sure. There should always be a paper vote. There is no way to verify results without one.  Do not use a ballot with chads, just a plain piece of paper. with a hole punched in it. That eliminates the BS we all suffered during the 2000 election. Next, the ballots should be counted right there,  With representatives from both parties present. Not allowed by law to be moved. And finally, All voters must present a voter I.D. That would resolve most voter fraud.
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There are 14 states that do not automatically restore voting rights to felons after they complete their sentences. Those states are Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. \n\nThere is a long and tedious paperwork process in the aforementioned states. The rest automatically restore voting rights.
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Read the voters guide. It's different from state to state.
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Not anymore. You should have called the Secretary of State's office weeks ago if you had not yet received the ballot. By law, no votes cast after the election night deadline may be counted.
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In some states, the state legislature has to vote to certify the elections.  In others, it is the Executive branch.
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Rosenose is correct, but a little vague. Following is a link to information from the California Secretary of State that has all the informaiton you need: \n\nhttp://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_cand.htm
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Depends upon the state you're in.  Most western states allow citizen "iniatives" or "propositions." If you get enough signatures (usually a percentage of the population) then it can go on the ballot for a statewide vote.  If it passes, it can become law (without the legislature's approval.)  Other states don't have that option at all (a good idea, in my mind. The only thing more corrupt than a legislature is a CITIZEN INITIATIVE!) So your only resort is to ask your legislators to change the law.\nHere's a link to a state map showing initiative states;\nhttp://www.iandrinstitute.org/statewide_i&r.htm
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Its where you vote by mail, so you don't have to go to the polling place.  You have to ask for an absentee ballot, and they mail you one.  You fill it out and mail it back.\n\nYou can get an absentee ballot if you think you might be away, or you're to sick to go to the polls, any kind of reason really.
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Most jurisdictions with have state and/or local officials who can investigate this type of issue.  In California, you would contact the county registrar of voters office.
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States are given the obligation to regulate voting in the state by the US constitution but such regulations may not violate the US constitution.  This allows voting to vary somewhat.  Still, I think it's universal that the registrar must receive notification of any address changes by a certain number  of days before the election is held.  You should have a voter registration card and it will give you the location of the polling place to which you have been assigned.  There are people who return to that location to vote even though it is probably illegal in all states to do so and some will ask you for proof of address at the poll.\nThe registrar's office is not usually a polling place on election day but there are states who have provisions for voting there in advance of election day.  \nElection day is no secret, sprung on us at the last minute.  If it is important to a citizen to vote, he or she has plenty of opportunity to arrange this and to become fully informed on all issues as well as to view a sample ballot.\n\nOK sorry if I was unsympathitic.  If there was a governor position up for grabs in your state like in mine last year, that would explain it.  Often those cards or announcements come from the parties and they are designed to look official.  Both rep. and dem. made sure my 90 year old mother got an absentee ballot application.  This year I waited for one to show up for her and finally got nervous and called the reg. office and asked when it was coming.  She had me varify some info and it arrived at Mom's in 2 days. All I had to do was ask and she got to vote.  I used to take her to the polls, wheel chair and all.  This made a world of difference.  I still go to the polls, myself, though in my state, being a care giver would qualify me to get an absentee ballot.  \nThe party campaigns can get you confused.  Next year, heck why wait, next working day you can, give the office a call and find out what you need to do so you don't lose your voice.  Some where on your state's web site, you can probably read the voting laws.  I hope you got to vote this year, but the timing was against your chances.  You've got a year to study up and make sure it doesn't happen again.
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In certain states there is a form you fill out to send to the governor of that state to ask to reinstate your right to vote. I know KY is one but other states you have to go before a Clemency board. I found this article:\n\nState-by-state look at the voting restoration process for felons\nBy The Associated Press  |  April 1, 2006\n\nEvery state has a different process for restoring voting rights to ex-felons. An estimated 5.3 million people nationwide are ineligible to vote because of a felony conviction, according to The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group in Washington, D.C.\n\nArticle Tools\nPrinter friendly \nE-mail to a friend \nR.I. RSS feed \nAvailable RSS feeds \nMost e-mailed \nMore:\nGlobe City/Region stories | \nLatest local news | \nGlobe front page | \nBoston.com \nSign up for: Globe Headlines e-mail | Breaking News Alerts VOTING RIGHTS NOT TAKEN AWAY (PRISONERS MAY VOTE):\n\n--Maine\n\n--Vermont\n\nVOTING RIGHTS RESTORED AFTER RELEASE FROM PRISON:\n\n--District of Columbia\n\n--Hawaii\n\n--Illinois\n\n--Indiana\n\n--Massachusetts: Up until 2000, the state allowed inmates to vote. The state's voters passed a constitutional amendment that instead allows voting rights to be restored after release from prison.\n\n--Michigan\n\n--Montana\n\n--New Hampshire\n\n--North Dakota\n\n--Ohio\n\n--Oregon\n\n--Pennsylvania\n\n--Utah\n\nVOTING RIGHTS RESTORED AFTER RELEASE FROM PRISON AND COMPLETION OF PAROLE:\n\n--California\n\n--Colorado\n\n--Connecticut: In 2001, Former Gov. John G. Rowland signed into law a bill extending voting rights to felons on probation.\n\n--New York\n\n--South Dakota\n\nVOTING RIGHTS RESTORED AFTER COMPLETION OF PRISON, PAROLE AND PROBATION:\n\n--Alaska\n\n--Arkansas\n\n--Georgia\n\n--Idaho\n\n--Iowa: In an executive order last year, Gov. Tom Vilsack granted automatic restoration of voting rights to convicted felons who have completed their sentences, probation or parole. It affected about 30,000 convicted felons. Until then, felons had to appeal individually for clemency, a lengthy and complex process that required investigation by the parole board and a review by the governor.\n\n--Kansas: In 2002, the Legislature added probationers to the category of felons ineligible to vote.\n\n--Louisiana\n\n--Minnesota\n\n--Missouri\n\n--Nebraska: Last year, the Legislature repealed the lifetime ban on all felons and replaced it with a two-year post-sentence ban. Gov. Dave Heineman's veto was overridden by the Legislature.\n\n--New Jersey\n\n--New Mexico: In 2001, the Legislature repealed the state's lifetime ban on ex-felon voting. Last year, lawmakers required the Department of Corrections to provide notification of completion of sentence to the secretary of state's office.\n\n--North Carolina\n\n--Oklahoma\n\n--Rhode Island: Under a measure being considered by the General Assembly, voters in Rhode Island could decide this year whether the state constitution should be amended to allow convicted felons to vote once they are released from prison.\n\n--South Carolina\n\n--Texas\n\n--Washington: A King County Superior judge ruled last month that felons who completed their sentence but have not paid back outstanding fines cannot be denied the right to vote. The state says it will appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.\n\n--West Virginia\n\n--Wisconsin\n\nVOTING RIGHTS FOR SOME FELONY CONVICTIONS ONLY RESTOREDON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS\n\n--Alabama: In 2003, Gov. Bob Riley signed a law that permits most felons to apply for a certificate of eligibility to register to vote after completing their sentence.\n\n--Arizona: Two-time ex-felons must wait two years before applying for a certificate of discharge. First-time felons are automatically restored rights after completing prison, probation and parole.\n\n--Delaware: In 2000, the General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment restoring voting rights to some ex-felons five years after the completion of their sentence.\n\n--Maryland: In 2002, th
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you need signature from registered voters