The Washington Post reports that former Vice President Walter Mondale is leaning toward running for the Senate. Mondale would replace the late Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), who died in a plane crash on Friday.
Minnesota election law allows a replacement at this late date. I think, however, that state legislatures throughout the nation should look closely at their election statutes. Many remain confusing or contradictory.
It would also be better if, in the event of death or incapacitation of a candidate, the election were postponed for a month. Election reform is about more than ballots or machines. It is time to make sure that the laws which govern our elections make sense and have clear contingency plans.
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