Monday, May 22, 2006

Reps and Dems Blow Reporting Deadline

In at least two Indiana counties the major parties have let the campaign finance reporting deadline pass without filing their reports. This would be a big no-no for one of the other parties and would warrant a heavy fine. Let's see what happens here.

How can we continue to trust the Republicans and Democrats to get our elections right when they can't follow their own rules -- the rules implemented to throw hurdles in front of third parties and to keep power concentrated in the status quo? How about opening a seat on the county, and state, election boards up to an Independent? The monopoly the Reps and Dems have on the election system needs to be checked, and absent a third party gaining major party status, putting a non-partisan on the election board will help.

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