On July 7, Libya held a national election for its Congress, the first such election in that country in 50 years. See this article, which explains that Libya is using proportional representation, in combination with direct election of constituency seats. … Continue reading
The Grassroots Party will place a presidential ticket on the ballot this year, in Minnesota and possibly other states. The presidential candidate is Jim Carlson of Duluth, Minnesota; the vice-presidential candidate is George McMahon of Iowa. The Grassroots Party also … Continue reading
The Green and Constitution Parties have a lawsuit pending in federal court against North Carolina’s May petition deadline for new parties. The deadline is especially harmful, given that North Carolina requires more signatures to place a minor party or independent … Continue reading
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and legislators, briefly considered a special session of the legislature to pass some alternate primary system and place it on the November ballot as a constitutional amendment. However, they have dropped plans to do this. See … Continue reading
On July 6, Gallup Polls released this poll, which includes five presidential candidates: President Obama, Mitt Romney, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, and Virgil Goode. The poll shows support for the three minor party members as: Johnson 3%, Stein 1%, Goode … Continue reading
