Ben Westlund, a former independent State Senator in Oregon, and an independent candidate for Governor in 2006, died on March 7. At the time of his death, he was the elected State Treasurer of Oregon. He had started his career … Continue reading
Richard Winger
A ballot access improvement bill, HB 142, is pending in the Alabama legislature. The bill has already received editorial support twice from Birmingham’s daily newspaper, the Birmingham News. On March 8, the Montgomery daily newspaper, the Montgomery Advertiser, also editorialized … Continue reading
The New York Libertarian Party holds its state convention in Albany on April 23-24. The convention will choose nominees for statewide office. Kristin Davis’s campaign says she will attend the convention. She wishes to run for Governor of New York … Continue reading
In 2009, Jeffrey Vanke created the Center Party. The party’s web page, www.centerparty.us, is at this link. Vanke has begun to circulate a petition to run for U.S. House in Virginia’s 6th district, centered in Roanoke. He needs 1,000 valid … Continue reading
On March 4, 2010, an Arizona Superior Court upheld a law passed last year that requires all cities in Arizona to use non-partisan elections for their own city elections. See this story. Thanks to Nancy Hanks for the link. Tucson … Continue reading