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Ballard says Lincoln Party could ‘open door’ for independents

Greg Ballard commemorated the independent effort to get his name on the November ballot for secretary of state Tuesday, turning over eight large boxes containing thousands of petit...

Ballard delivers signatures, clears hurdle for November ballot

Independent candidate Greg Ballard delivered 41,299 verified petition signatures to the Indiana Election Division on Tuesday, clearing the threshold to appear on the November ballo...

Ballard campaign: State of Indiana certifies Ballard to be on November ballot in SOS race

UPDATE (7/22/26): Officials with Greg Ballard's campaign for Indiana Secretary of State said in an update that Ballard has been officially certified to be on November's ballot. Bal...

Tuesday referendum tests GOP push to restrict citizen-led ballot initiatives

In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medica...

What’s the Lincoln Party? Ballard’s secretary of state run could expand Indiana ballot access

by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle September 8, 2026 Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard touts his run for secretary of state under the new Lincoln ...

As voters cast ballots, advocates push to open Florida’s closed primary system

Greg Ballard surpasses signature requirement to appear on the ballot

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard turned in more than 41,000 verified petition signatures on Tuesday to the Indiana Secretary of State’s Election Division, surp...

Former Indy Mayor makes the ballot as IN Secretary of State candidate

The Indiana Election Division verified Ballard’s campaign had turned in more than 40,000 valid signatures — surpassing the roughly 37,000 necessary to get his name on the ballot th...

NC elections board moves to make it easier to toss voters’ ballots

The state Board of Elections on Thursday voted along party lines to endorse a rule that will make it easier for voters’ ballots to be thrown out if they don’t show a photo ID. As i...

In GOP-controlled states, the midterms are battlegrounds for ballot initiatives

There may be no more boring and arcane argument in American politics than the debate over process. But this year’s midterm elections feature a host of initiatives seeking to tweak...

New Law Gives New York State Legislature the Ability to Write Ballot Language for Referenda on Constitutional Amendments

Wisconsin Judge Rules That Absentee Ballots Are Discriminatory

A Wisconsin judge has ruled that absentee ballots are discriminatory, possibly opening the door for people with disabilities to vote electronically. Dane County Circuit Court| Judg...

Former Indy Mayor makes the ballot as IN Secretary of State candidate

INDIANAPOLIS — After months of collecting signatures from across the state, former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard officially made the ballot this week as an Independent candidate...

Old School Democrat Challenges DSA: Put It on the Ballot

Greg Ballard unveils prototype for state-issued, precinct-level voter guides

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle Lincoln Party Secretary of State candidate Greg Ballard on Tuesday debuted a prototype of what he called the first state-sponsored...

Ballard: Indiana Should Guard Its Voter Data, Mail Every Hoosier a Guide

Independent Secretary of State candidate Greg Ballard says Indiana must keep tight control of its own voter data as he pushes a new statewide system ...

NC candidate who wanted to use ‘Mortellus’ on the ballot says the state’s response is incomplete

North Carolina ballots must have candidates’ legal names or nicknames, and must include last names unless legally, the candidates have just one name, the state Board of Elections d...