In January, the Tennessee Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties filed a federal lawsuit against the law on how new parties get on the ballot. The law is so strict and so confusing, it hasn’t been used since 1968. A procedural … Continue reading
The Personal Choice Party, which has existed in Utah ever since 2004, tried but failed to re-qualify for the Utah ballot this year. The party had polled enough votes in 2004 so that it was on automatically in 2006, but … Continue reading
Filing has closed for the Utah primaries. The Constitution Party has 38 candidates for the State House, although two of them are running against each other in one district. Utah has 75 State House districts. It is unusual for any … Continue reading
Vermont Progressive Party leader Anthony Pollina formally announced his gubernatorial candidacy on March 13. Pollina is very well known in Vermont and conceivably may be elected. Pollina founded Rural Vermont in 1985, to work for a more favorable tax structure … Continue reading
The Alaskan Independence Party has appeared on the ballot in Alaska in all state elections, starting in 1970. In its early years, it never got involved in presidential elections. However, in 2004, for the first time, it nominated a presidential … Continue reading
