COFOE, the Coalition for Free & Open Elections, is now 40 years old. COFOE is a loose coalition of some of the nation’s nationally-organized minor parties, plus other organizations that support tolerant ballot access. The founding meeting to bring such … Continue reading
On April 16, the Canadian Commission that runs the national candidate debates removed the Green Party leader from the debates, on the grounds that the party doesn’t have enough candidates for Parliament. See this story. The party still has candidates … Continue reading
This is old news, not previously mentioned here. On March 25, Pennsylvania held two special legislative elections. Libertarians were on the ballot in both of them. In the State Senate election in the 36th district, in Lancaster County, the results … Continue reading
The Working Families Party of New York city is extremely unlikely to nominate Andrew Cuomo for Mayor in this year’s election, even if he wins the Democratic primary. See this story. … Continue reading
On April 15, Jim Walden, the New York city mayoral candidate who wants “Independence” as his ballot label, filed this reply brief in Walder v Kosinski, 25-764. In 2022 the New York legislature banned the words “Independence” and “independent” from … Continue reading
