Maine state representative Joanne Twomey recently changed her voter registration from “Democratic” to “independent”. The Maine House of Representatives now as one Green and three independents. Thanks to Austin Cassidy’s thirdpartywatch for this news.
On November 29, the US Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 that Ohio may require independent candidates (for office other than president) to submit petitions by March 1 of an election year. Lawrence v Blackwell, 04-4022. The decision is only 6 … Continue reading
On November 28, the paperwork was filed in federal court in Louisiana, to determine whether the state’s new law on congressional timing is contrary to federal law. In 1997 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Louisiana could not continue … Continue reading
Bob Fitrakis is expected to be the Green Party nominee for Governor of Ohio in 2006. He will attempt to qualify as an independent, since the petition to put a new party on the Ohio ballot is so difficult. Fitrakis … Continue reading
Besides the instances listed in an earlier post, two other minor parties won partisan elections on November 8, 2005. In Connecticut, the Chatham Party elected five candidates to the town council of East Hampton. The other two seats on the … Continue reading
