On Thursday, September 10, Illinois held a special U.S. House election to fill the vacancy in the 18th district. According to this news story, Darin LaHood, the Republican nominee, received 34,907 votes; Robert Mellon, the Democratic nominee, received 15,840 votes. … Continue reading
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The Red Dirt Report, an on-line Oklahoma newspaper established in 2007, has this story about the Libertarian Party’s attempt to get on the 2016 ballot in Oklahoma, and also mentions the Green Party attempt. The story includes a picture of … Continue reading
On September 10, the California legislature passed AB 477. It sets up internal operating rules for the Green Party. The Green Party has been using the Peace & Freedom internal rules ever since the Green Party qualified in 1992, because … Continue reading
On September 10, the California Senate passed AB 1461 by 25-15. Later on the same day, the Assembly passed it. It provides that California adult citizens who obtain a drivers license, or a state ID card, or who renew those, … Continue reading
The Alaska Division of Elections has finally determined that the Constitution Party’s petition for presidential ballot status is valid. The party had submitted the petition in June. It took the state months to check the signatures because the Division of … Continue reading