The October 2 Washington Post has this lengthy and sympathetic article about Rob Sarvis, the Libertarian nominee for Virginia Governor. The Washington Post has traditionally been very uninterested in covering minor party and independent candidates, and the Post even ignored … Continue reading
On September 30, a lower state court ruled that the “Save Westport Now” party nominees should be on the ballot for the November 5, 2013 election. See this story. Connecticut has a new election law that requires candidates nominated by … Continue reading
This Examiner article discusses two recent polls that put Robert Sarvis, Libertarian nominee for Governor of Virginia, above 10%. One is 10.8% and one is 12%. One of the polls has interested data about the preferences of various age groups. … Continue reading
On October 2, the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee did not vote on SB 193, the bill that revises ballot access for new and minor parties. The Committee wants to take more time before making a decision. If … Continue reading
The October 2 Sacramento Bee has this column by Dan Walters, the paper’s veteran political commentator. The column discusses AB 857, the bill to require that at least 10% of all signatures for initiatives must be gathered by unpaid workers. … Continue reading
