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On June 12, John Hospers died at the age of 93. He had been the Libertarian Party’s first presidential candidate. He ran in 1972, and only appeared on the ballot in two states, but he made history by receiving an … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections holds an annual meeting every spring. The minutes of the March 27, 2011 meeting are now posted at COFOE’s web page, www.cofoe.org. COFOE was formed in 1985. It works to ease the legal … Continue reading
Mississippi elects all of its state legislators in the odd years before presidential elections. All legislators have 4-year terms. In the 2011 election, the Libertarian, Reform, and Constitution Parties have candidates for the legislature. The Libertarians are: Harold M. Taylor, … Continue reading
The June 6 issue of The Militant, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Workers Party, has this editorial criticizing President Obama’s new executive order that requires government contractors to reveal extension information about their political donations and other political activity. For … Continue reading
The June 9 print edition of the New York Times has this story, about how China is permitting elections for local office, but does not permit candidates to get on the ballot unless the government approves them. … Continue reading