Joelle Riddle -- Ballot Lawsuit


	AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY
Ballot Lawsuit I've filed a complaint in federal court to remedy the inequity between major party candidates and those who are independent or unaffiliated. Colorado has the strictest law in the country regarding ballot access for independent candidates. Read the lawsuit. Contact Bill Zimsky, pro bono attorney for the lawsuit, if you would like to contribute toward court costs of this case. Lawsuit in the News Curry's Re-Election Vote Tied to Lawsuit in La Plata County (1/20/10 Glenwood Springs Post Independent) An editorial in the Denver Post (1/6/10) calls out unfair requirements for independent political candidates and says ballot access should be the same for all candidates regardless of party or non-affiliation. READ MORE... KHOW 630 Talk Radio Interviews Riddle (12/31/09) Joelle talked to Craig Silverman of Denver's KHOW 630AM "Caplis and Silverman Show." Download the podcast or listen on the station's web site. (Fast forward to 34 minutes into the program to hear Joelle's portion of the interview.) Unaffiliated Candidate's Lengthy Waiting Period 'Not Fair' (12/30/09 Denver Post) Clerk Wants Ballot Lawsuit Thrown Out (12/25/09 Durango Herald) Riddle Plans Ballot Lawsuit (11/11/09 Durango Herald) Joelle Riddle Leaves Democratic Party (8/22/09 Durango Herald)	DID YOU KNOW? 40% of Americans identify themselves as independents. MORE TO EXPLORE Independent Voting.org Ballot Access News Where the Independents Are TALK/TALK -- The free weekly e-publication for independents. INDEPENDENT VOICES -- Tell us your own story! WHAT INDEPENDENT MINDS ARE READING
CONTACT JOELLE: joelleriddle@hotmail.com or 970.385.0332