Jim Hedges, a leader of the Prohibition Party, has custody of 65 copies of the book, “Partisan Prophets: A History of the Prohibition Party 1854-1970”, written by Roger Storms. The Prohibition Party Executive Committee has given him authority to give … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2009
On Sunday, November 1, Republican congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava endorsed her Democratic opponent, Bill Owens. She had previously indicated she would be neutral between Owens and Doug Hoffman, the Conservative Party nominee. See this story. Thanks to Sam Harley for … Continue reading
George F. Will, well-known Washington Post columnist, has this column November 1, arguing in favor of keeping names and addresses on initiative and referendum petitions private. Thanks to Jack Dean for the link. Also, the New York Times of October … Continue reading
Quimby, Iowa, is holding its city election on November 3, 2009. Voters will be choosing a Mayor and three city councilmembers. However, no names are printed on the ballots. The winners will be determined by write-in votes. Iowa is one … Continue reading
The Newark, New Jersey Star-Ledger has this column in its November 1 edition. It lambasts New Jersey election law on two points: (1) the design of the ballot for candidates who are not the nominees of qualified parties; (2) the … Continue reading