Comments on: Sec of State: Not enough money for 2010 elections http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections New Mexico news and politics Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mychelle http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-21161 mychelle Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:01:36 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-21161 Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an authority on electoral practices across the nation has some good ideas when he reported on this story on his site,<br>"Last year, a New Mexico legislator introduced a bill to provide for a filing fee alternative to petitions, for candidates running in a primary. New Mexico currently does not have filing fees. Candidates who wish to get on a primary ballot have a moderately difficult petition to get on primary ballots. Perhaps someone in New Mexico state government will revive the bill, and this year, pass it. Even better, perhaps the bill could provide for a filing fee alternative for minor party and independent candidates as well.<br><br>States that use filing fees are required to retain petitions in lieu of a filing fee. However, in the vast majority of states that have both filing fees and alternate petitions in lieu of the filing fee, practically every candidate chooses to pay a filing fee rather than circulate a petition. Of course, a state should set the filing fees at a moderate level."<br><br>NM has some of the most restrictive and unfair ballot access laws in the nation, laws that are designed to keep the incumbents in and censor choice.<br>The SoS office has traditionally been yet another brick in that wall. It's past time to tear it down. Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an authority on electoral practices across the nation has some good ideas when he reported on this story on his site,
“Last year, a New Mexico legislator introduced a bill to provide for a filing fee alternative to petitions, for candidates running in a primary. New Mexico currently does not have filing fees. Candidates who wish to get on a primary ballot have a moderately difficult petition to get on primary ballots. Perhaps someone in New Mexico state government will revive the bill, and this year, pass it. Even better, perhaps the bill could provide for a filing fee alternative for minor party and independent candidates as well.

States that use filing fees are required to retain petitions in lieu of a filing fee. However, in the vast majority of states that have both filing fees and alternate petitions in lieu of the filing fee, practically every candidate chooses to pay a filing fee rather than circulate a petition. Of course, a state should set the filing fees at a moderate level.”

NM has some of the most restrictive and unfair ballot access laws in the nation, laws that are designed to keep the incumbents in and censor choice.
The SoS office has traditionally been yet another brick in that wall. It's past time to tear it down.

]]> By: mychelle http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-18691 mychelle Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:01:36 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-18691 Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an authority on electoral practices across the nation has some good ideas when he reported on this story on his site,<br>"Last year, a New Mexico legislator introduced a bill to provide for a filing fee alternative to petitions, for candidates running in a primary. New Mexico currently does not have filing fees. Candidates who wish to get on a primary ballot have a moderately difficult petition to get on primary ballots. Perhaps someone in New Mexico state government will revive the bill, and this year, pass it. Even better, perhaps the bill could provide for a filing fee alternative for minor party and independent candidates as well.<br><br>States that use filing fees are required to retain petitions in lieu of a filing fee. However, in the vast majority of states that have both filing fees and alternate petitions in lieu of the filing fee, practically every candidate chooses to pay a filing fee rather than circulate a petition. Of course, a state should set the filing fees at a moderate level."<br><br>NM has some of the most restrictive and unfair ballot access laws in the nation, laws that are designed to keep the incumbents in and censor choice.<br>The SoS office has traditionally been yet another brick in that wall. It's past time to tear it down. Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an authority on electoral practices across the nation has some good ideas when he reported on this story on his site,
“Last year, a New Mexico legislator introduced a bill to provide for a filing fee alternative to petitions, for candidates running in a primary. New Mexico currently does not have filing fees. Candidates who wish to get on a primary ballot have a moderately difficult petition to get on primary ballots. Perhaps someone in New Mexico state government will revive the bill, and this year, pass it. Even better, perhaps the bill could provide for a filing fee alternative for minor party and independent candidates as well.

States that use filing fees are required to retain petitions in lieu of a filing fee. However, in the vast majority of states that have both filing fees and alternate petitions in lieu of the filing fee, practically every candidate chooses to pay a filing fee rather than circulate a petition. Of course, a state should set the filing fees at a moderate level.”

NM has some of the most restrictive and unfair ballot access laws in the nation, laws that are designed to keep the incumbents in and censor choice.
The SoS office has traditionally been yet another brick in that wall. It's past time to tear it down.

]]> By: mychelle http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-16881 mychelle Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:01:36 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-16881 Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an authority on electoral practices across the nation has some good ideas when he reported on this story on his site,<br>"Last year, a New Mexico legislator introduced a bill to provide for a filing fee alternative to petitions, for candidates running in a primary. New Mexico currently does not have filing fees. Candidates who wish to get on a primary ballot have a moderately difficult petition to get on primary ballots. Perhaps someone in New Mexico state government will revive the bill, and this year, pass it. Even better, perhaps the bill could provide for a filing fee alternative for minor party and independent candidates as well.<br><br>States that use filing fees are required to retain petitions in lieu of a filing fee. However, in the vast majority of states that have both filing fees and alternate petitions in lieu of the filing fee, practically every candidate chooses to pay a filing fee rather than circulate a petition. Of course, a state should set the filing fees at a moderate level."<br><br>NM has some of the most restrictive and unfair ballot access laws in the nation, laws that are designed to keep the incumbents in and censor choice.<br>The SoS office has traditionally been yet another brick in that wall. It's past time to tear it down. Richard Winger of Ballot Access News, an authority on electoral practices across the nation has some good ideas when he reported on this story on his site,
“Last year, a New Mexico legislator introduced a bill to provide for a filing fee alternative to petitions, for candidates running in a primary. New Mexico currently does not have filing fees. Candidates who wish to get on a primary ballot have a moderately difficult petition to get on primary ballots. Perhaps someone in New Mexico state government will revive the bill, and this year, pass it. Even better, perhaps the bill could provide for a filing fee alternative for minor party and independent candidates as well.

States that use filing fees are required to retain petitions in lieu of a filing fee. However, in the vast majority of states that have both filing fees and alternate petitions in lieu of the filing fee, practically every candidate chooses to pay a filing fee rather than circulate a petition. Of course, a state should set the filing fees at a moderate level.”

NM has some of the most restrictive and unfair ballot access laws in the nation, laws that are designed to keep the incumbents in and censor choice.
The SoS office has traditionally been yet another brick in that wall. It's past time to tear it down.

]]> By: patriotsonofliberty http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-16354 patriotsonofliberty Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:15:45 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-16354 Ummm... Ok. Another great reason to get the incumbants out, and put better leadership in. This BS had got to stop. We have only ourselves to look at people. Don't like it? Get up and do something about it then. Libertas Vel Mortis. Ummm… Ok. Another great reason to get the incumbants out, and put better leadership in. This BS had got to stop. We have only ourselves to look at people. Don't like it? Get up and do something about it then. Libertas Vel Mortis.

]]> By: southvalley http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-16302 southvalley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:55 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-16302 It's either that or let the corporations pay for them. GEEZ LOUEZZ!!!! Let's see if there's any $$$$$ left in Richardson's pockets. He sure has spent like a drunken sailor and now the whole state government is at risk.<br>Get some $$$ back from his patrone jobs that people got paid $100,000+ a year to do nothing for.<br>They've run this state into the ground depending on oil revenues which could not possibly continue and now they want to squeeze it out of US! It's either that or let the corporations pay for them. GEEZ LOUEZZ!!!! Let's see if there's any $$$$$ left in Richardson's pockets. He sure has spent like a drunken sailor and now the whole state government is at risk.
Get some $$$ back from his patrone jobs that people got paid $100,000+ a year to do nothing for.
They've run this state into the ground depending on oil revenues which could not possibly continue and now they want to squeeze it out of US!

]]> By: southvalley http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-16301 southvalley Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:59:49 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-16301 Oh my god! Who's running this place? Anyone? Oh my god! Who's running this place? Anyone?

]]> By: Hemingway http://newmexicoindependent.com/46641/sec-of-state-not-enough-money-for-2010-elections#comment-16294 Hemingway Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:57:35 +0000 http://newmexicoindependent.com/?p=46641#comment-16294 Maybe we can get the money by putting a cap on the over generous film tax credits - just an idea. I do think elections are pretty important. Maybe we can get the money by putting a cap on the over generous film tax credits – just an idea. I do think elections are pretty important.

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