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Ballot Access News
U.S. minor-party/libertarian-adjacent, single-issue (ballot access reform)
Ballot Access News is a small specialty publication founded by Richard Winger in 1985 that focuses exclusively on ballot access law and the ability of third parties and independent candidates to appear on election ballots. It is closely associated with the Libertarian Party world — both Winger and co-editor Bill Redpath have long Libertarian ties — though its coverage spans all minor parties across the political spectrum. It has been broadly critical of Trump administration executive actions that restrict voting access and tighten ballot eligibility rules, which conflict with the publication's core advocacy mission.
Owned byFounded and long run by Richard Winger; since June 2023, co-edited by Winger and Bill Redpath (former chair of the Libertarian National Committee), who took over as lead editor
LeaningU.S. minor-party/libertarian-adjacent, single-issue (ballot access reform)
On the administrationbroadly critical
2average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun