The Desert Dispatch, the daily newspaper for Barstow, California, has this op-ed about California’s Proposition 14. It is by Richard Reeb, an author and political scientist. … Continue reading
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On May 27, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, a Democrat, signed HB 1271. This is the bill that improves ballot access for independent candidates. The old law said no one could be an independent candidate (other than for President) if that … Continue reading
Washington State Senator Craig Pridemore, who had been running a strong campaign for the open U.S. House seat in the 3rd district (southwest Washington state), has suddenly dropped out of the race. This commentary from the Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate … Continue reading
The Federal Election Commission says that already, 2,341 have filed with the FEC as congressional candidates. By contrast, in 2008 only 1,717 people did that; in 2006, only 1,588. See this story. Candidates for Congress are not obligated to file … Continue reading
On June 2, the Utah Supreme Court heard arguments in Anderson v Lieutenant Governor, 2010-237. The issue is whether signatures may be collected electronically. The plaintiff, Farley Anderson, is an independent candidate for Governor. He won’t be on the ballot … Continue reading