U.S. Senator Robert Bennett of Utah has been running for re-election this year. However, no one may get on a primary ballot in that state if the person does not show 35% support at a party endorsements convention. Bennett failed … Continue reading
On May 15, the Maine Libertarian Party held a party meeting, and voted to attempt a petition to qualify the party for the 2012 ballot. See this story. The full party petition in Maine has only existed since 1976, and … Continue reading
The New York Times has this article, discussing the ongoing discussion on whether to make New York city elections non-partisan. Over three-fourths of the twenty largest cities in the U.S. have non-partisan elections, including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston. The … Continue reading
On May 15, as expected, the Indiana Democratic Central Committee chose Brad Ellsworth as its nominee for U.S. Senate this year. See this story. No one appeared on the Indiana Democratic Party primary ballot for U.S. Senate this year, and … Continue reading
A new political party has been formed. It is called The Practical Party. The webpage, thepracticalparty.com, is at this link. It is attempting to qualify a candidate under its own name in Illinois. The candidate is running for U.S. Senate. … Continue reading
