On January 19, the Arizona State Senate Judiciary Committee passed SCR 1009, which would provide that the state’s public funding program for candidates for state office would no longer be funded. See this story. … Continue reading
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On January 19, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a brief, unsigned opinion, dismissing the Green Party’s challenge to the oath that candidates must sign before they run in a major party primary. The mandatory oath is one reason the … Continue reading
In 1986 the U.S. Supreme Court said in Tashjian v Republican Party of Connecticut that if a party wants to let independents vote in its primary, it may do so. South Dakota, like most states, changed its law to permit … Continue reading
Alaska Representative Max Gruenberg (D-Anchorage) has introduced HB 288, which would make it easier for a minor party to gain recognition as a qualified party. It changes the number of registered voters a party needs to be recognized from 3% … Continue reading
The Texas Green Party will make a substantial effort to get itself on the Texas ballot this year, according to this story. Only once has the Texas Green Party successfully completed the Texas petition, in 2000. The party polled enough … Continue reading