The Arizona Secretary of State posts new registration data every three months. The October 1, 2009 tally has just been released. It shows Republicans with 36.33%, Democrats with 33.39%, independents and unqualified parties 29.37%, Libertarians .77%, Greens .14%. Three months … Continue reading
Back in January 2008, the Tennessee Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties filed a federal lawsuit, alleging that the requirements to get a previously unqualified party on the ballot are so onerous, they are unconstitutional. No party has successfully petitioned in … Continue reading
A look at both congressional elections, and state legislative elections, in the two states that have used “top-two”, shows that when states switch to “top-two”, the ability of incumbents to be re-elected increases. Also, when a state switches away from … Continue reading
On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court once more rejected Ralph Nader’s legal case against the $80,000 that he was ordered to pay after his petition was found insufficient in 2004. Nader had tried to get the case re-opened on … Continue reading
On October 22, Sarah Palin urged people in New York’s 23rd U.S. House district to vote for the Conservative Party nominee on November 3, 2009, Doug Hoffman. See Palin’s facebook page here. … Continue reading
