The Ohio Secretary of State has just promulgated a ruling that all the parties that appeared on the Ohio ballot in 2008 are also deemed to be ballot-qualified in 2009. The only regularly-scheduled partisan elections in Ohio in 2009 are in the handful of cities that use partisan elections and which vote in 2009. However, there could also be special elections for U.S. House or state legislature during 2009, if any seats become vacant.
The Libertarian Party expects to nominate Angela Williams for the (partisan) city council election in 2009 in Marion, Ohio.
The parties that were ballot-qualified in 2008 in Ohio (other than the Democrats and Republicans, of course) were all put on by court order. They are Libertarian, Green, Constitution and Socialist.
There is still no bill in the Ohio legislature to replace the old law governing party qualification, and if no such bill passes in 2009, then it is likely the Secretary of State will extend her ruling for the 2010 election. However, the Ohio legislature meets all year long, so it is likely the legislature will pass something in 2009.
It’s a real honor to be mentioned on this website! I will do my best to uphold our Partie’s Principles, and to try and get America back on track!
Sincerely,
Angela Williams
2009 At-Large Marion City Council Candidate
Congratulations to the Green Party and the Socialist Party USA for maintaining ballot status in Ohio. May you give the bourgeois parties “a real run for their [tons of] money”!
Yes, the Yahoo regulators really seem to have a problem with the words communism and socialism.
Mr. Sawyer,
In response to your comment about Yahoo, I’d hope to God that they’d have a problem mentioning socialism and communism anywhere, actually.
Believe me, our country is heading that way, on both concepts in the very near future, thanks to Obam’s socialist regime.
Just my two cents, adjusted for inflation, of course!
Angela Williams
2009 Libertarian Party Candidate for Marion City Council