In 2006, when U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman ran as an independent for the U.S. Senate and won, his ballot title was “Connecticut for Lieberman Party”. Connecticut election law says that if a group polls at least 1% for any partisan … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2011
In the 2010 election, Tea Party candidates appeared on the general election ballot under the “Tea Party” label, for federal or state office, in Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, and New York. Even though there were 18 Tea Party nominees in … Continue reading
In the 2010 election, Tea Party candidates appeared on the general election ballot under the “Tea Party” label, for federal or state office, in Florida, Nevada, New Jersey, and New York. Even though there were 18 Tea Party nominees in … Continue reading
Here is the text of the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would abolish presidential public funding. The chief sponsor is Representative Tom Cole, Republican of Oklahoma. Thanks to Jeff Patch for the link. UPDATE: the bill is … Continue reading
Kentucky holds its gubernatorial election on November 8, 2011. So far, it appears there are no minor party candidates running in this race. However, one independent candidate, Gatewood Galbraith, is running and is already collecting signatures. Galbraith has been invited … Continue reading