The Interim Chair of the National Organizing Continuations Committee is Debra Reiger, of Sacramento, California. The announcement naming her was issued on August 17. The National Organizing Continuations Committee intends to build a new national political party of the left, … Continue reading
Richard Winger
Various Rhode Island town clerks have now determined that the Moderate Party has enough valid signatures to be a qualified party for 2010. UPDATE: see this newspaper story, covering the Moderate Party’s achievement. The Moderate Party is the first party … Continue reading
The California legislature resumes its session on Monday, August 17. Among the bills that will probably move ahead are those to establish the Indirect Initiative, to tell independent voters that they may vote in either the Democratic, Republican, or American … Continue reading
A year ago, a group of Tulsa, Oklahoma voters submitted an initiative petition, hoping to get a public vote on their idea for converting Tulsa elections from partisan elections to non-partisan elections. Tulsa is one of the few cities in … Continue reading
South Carolina is one of the states that must get U.S. Justice Department approval before it changes any election law. On August 14, the ACLU sued South Carolina on behalf of the United Citizens Party, under the Voting Rights Act. … Continue reading