On November 9, Germany’s highest court, the Federal Constitutional Court, struck down a German election law that requires parties to poll at least 5% of the vote in order to win any seats in European Parliament elections held within Germany. … Continue reading
The number of signatures for a statewide minor party or independent candidatea in Pennsylvania in 2012 is likely to be approximately 21,500 signatures. The number is determined by calculating 2% of the vote cast on November 8, 2011, for David … Continue reading
On November 8, Americans Elect submitted 17,362 signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State, to obtain status as a qualified party. The law requires 10,000 valid signatures. See this story. … Continue reading
On November 9, the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. circuit, heard oral arguments in Initiative & Referendum Institute v U.S. Postal Service, 10-5337, the lawsuit over whether the U.S. Constitution requires the post office to permit petitioning on its interior … Continue reading
The Libertarian Party’s web page, and Green Party Watch, each have election results for November 8, 2011 elections. See here for the Libertarian Party list and here for Green Party Watch’s list. Libertarians won partisan elections in Indiana and Pennsylvania, … Continue reading
