The Socialist Party national convention convened today (October 16) in Milwaukee. On Saturday, October 17, the party will chose a national ticket. The frontrunners appear to be Emidio “Mimi” Soltysik for President and Angela Walker for Vice-President.
The Hill has this article criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court for its failure to protect voting rights for voters who want to vote for minor party and independent candidates. The author is Richard Winger. … Continue reading
The ACLU of Connecticut is actively talking with state officials about the state’s ban on out-of-state circulators. There is some hope that the ban will be relaxed in time for 2016 petitioning. Minor party and independent candidate petitions can’t circulate … Continue reading
WCCO-TV in Minnesota recently interviewed Jesse Ventura, who says he is considering seeking the Libertarian presidential nomination. The interview does not mention that Libertarian Party rules require presidential and vice-presidential nominees to be members of the party, although there no … Continue reading
The Republican Party of the Northern Mariana Islands will hold a presidential caucus on March 15, 2016. See this article. The party will charge a fee of $7,500, and use the money to pay travel expenses for the delegates to … Continue reading
