The New Alliance Party was founded in New York in 1979 by Fred Newman, and it has undergone many transformations during its lifetime. As a minor party, it made history when it placed its presidential nominee, Lenora Fulani, on the … Continue reading
On January 8, three Indiana representatives introduced HB 1029, which would change Indiana primaries from open to closed. Indiana has always been an open primary state and has never had registration by party. Here is the bill. The bill is … Continue reading
On January 6, the self-described watchdog group Accountable.US asked the New York State Board of Elections to investigate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for voting on November 5 (by postal mail) from the address 84 Croton Lake Rd., Katonah. That is … Continue reading
The Minnesota legislature has two vacancies, and the state plans to fill them this month. But there are several lawsuits challenging aspects of the upcoming elections. Republicans argue that the date of the elections were improperly chosen. Various minor parties … Continue reading
Oklahoma residents who favor a top-two system will try to get their initiative on the ballot for 2026. See this story. They contradict established word usage by referring to their initiative as an “open primary”. For fity years, political science … Continue reading
