By Richard Winger The New York Assembly Election Law Committee will hold a hearing on AB 3218 on Wednesday, March 9, at 9 a.m. The bill removes party emblems (also called logos) from the November ballot. Election officials in New York know that their state has general election ballots that are very confusing and difficult to read, but when they try to design better ballots, they are hampered by various election laws that make it difficult to design a clear ballot. One of those laws is the requirement that each candidate have a tiny party emblem next to his or …read more