Arlington, Virginia, is a city-county with a population of 207,627. According to this story, absentee voting in Virginia for the March 6 Republican presidential primary has been underway for three weeks, and so far only eighteen ballots have been cast. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2012
On February 13, the Socialist Equality Party announced that it will run Jerry White for President, and Phyllis Scherrer for Vice-President. See this release from the party. This is the fourth ticket by a party with “Socialist” or “Socialism” in … Continue reading
Lee Goodman, General Counsel to the Virginia Republican Party, recently said, “States should study each and every condition they impose upon ballot access to ensure it is absolutely necessary to advance the government’s interest. Too often, burdens on ballot access … Continue reading
On January 10, 2012, the Constitution, Green and Libertarian Parties filed a lawsuit against the Alabama procedure for qualifying new and previously unqualified parties for the ballot. On February 9, U.S. District Court Judge William K. Watkins set a status … Continue reading
On February 10, Wyoming State Senator Chris Rothfuss (D-Laramie) introduced SF 56, to convert Wyoming to a top-two system. The bill would only permit partisan labels for candidates who are members of qualified parties, so it would not treat all … Continue reading