This newspaper story from Lewiston, Maine, discusses the Americans Elect petition drive in that state, which began recently. The Maine petition requires 28,639 valid signatures, and must be completed by December 8, 2011. Furthermore, only voters who are not registered … Continue reading
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The Socialist Party of France will choose its presidential candidate by a primary on Sunday, October 9. According to this story, voters must pay one Euro in order to vote, and also must attest that they are sympathetic to the … Continue reading
On October 5, the Nevada Republican Party announced it will hold its presidential caucuses on January 14, 2012. As a result, the only states that haven’t set their delegate selection dates are Iowa and New Hampshire. It is possible that … Continue reading
This three-and-one-half minute you tube describes the petition-gathering campaign conducted in Ohio in August and September to put HB 194 to a referendum. Opponents of the bill collected 318,240 signatures in only five weeks. Assuming the petition has enough valid … Continue reading
A lower state court judge in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, has ruled that the new state law, saying unopposed candidates should be left off general election ballots (if they are running for local partisan office), should not be followed. Two similar … Continue reading