My Vote is in the Mail

Ballot Voting

New Orleans       Being a frequent traveler, I get an absentee ballot from the good election officials in Orleans Parish, and I appreciate it.  My ballot came in yesterday’s mail on September 25 for the November 5th election.  I’ve voted, gave them my mother’s maiden name, had a witness print and sign, and put a …

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A New Twist in Recall Efforts

Ballot Elections Louisiana Municipalities

            London, Ontario         Initiated referendums and recall petitions were some of the great reforms of the Progressive Era in the United States one-hundred years ago.  In some states and many cities, these reforms have lasted since then, even if rarely used, offering some measure of accountability by citizens to protect themselves from malfeasance or abuse. …

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