The Texas petition deadline for new parties is May 24. Only one party submitted a petition, the Green Party. The party submitted 90,000 signatures to meet a requirement of 43,991. See this story. This is only the second time that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Nancy Lord is one of five candidates seeking the Republican Party nomination for District Attorney of Nye County, Nevada. She and three others are opposing incumbent Bob Beckett as he seeks his fifth term. See this story. Lord was the … Continue reading
George Phillies, a candidate for national chair of the Libertarian Party, appears in this podcast, publicizing California’s Proposition 14 and also explaining how residents of any state are free to help make telephone calls to California voters. Independent Political Report … Continue reading
The Vacaville Reporter, daily newspaper for Vacaville, Solano County, California, recommends a “No” vote on Proposition 14 in this editorial. … Continue reading
On May 22, Hawaii held a special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat, 1st district. Hawaii special elections do not allow parties to nominate candidates. Instead, anyone runs on a single ballot by collecting 25 valid signatures. Five … Continue reading