Maine is one of three states that makes it extraordinarily difficult for members of small ballot-qualified parties to get on their own party’s primary ballot. The others are Arizona and Massachusetts. This news story explains the difficulty the Green Party … Continue reading
This Iowa news story mentions that the Iowa Libertarian Party registration has grown 84% since 2016, and notes that is far faster growth than either of the two major parties. … Continue reading
Connecticut election law, like the laws of several dozen other states, says the state will print presidential candidates on presidential primary ballots if they are discussed in the news media. The Connecticut Secretary of State has determined that William Weld … Continue reading
The Bulwark, an on-line newspaper, has this op-ed by Neal Simon, advocating that Mitt Romney run for president in 2020 as an independent, with Michael Bloomberg for vice-president. Simon lives in Maryland and was an independent candidate for U.S. Senate … Continue reading
Michael Feinstein has this op-ed in Fox and Hounds Daily, making the case that the California Citizens Redistricting Commission ought to include at least one member from a party other than the Republican and Democratic Parties. … Continue reading
