On November 27, Canada held a special election to fill a vacant seat in Parliament. For the first time, a Green Party nominee placed second, outpolling two parties that regularly elect members to the Canadian Parliament. The election was in … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On November 28, elections officials in Pennsylvania finished two recounts for State House of Representatives. The results show that Democrats have the narrowest possible margin in the House. There will be 102 Democrats and 101 Republicans when the new State … Continue reading
On September 26, 2006, a New York Supreme Court Justice dismissed a defamation lawsuit that a large corporation had filed against Workers World Party and its newspaper, Workers World. Renco Group v Workers World Party, Manhatten, 102875-06. The party’s newspaper … Continue reading
The only nationally-organized minor party that elected any state legislators this month was the Constitution Party, in Montana. Greens and Libertarians had expected to elect some also. Greens already had one state representative in Maine, John Eder of Portland. He … Continue reading
The presidential nominee of a new party, or an independent candidate, will need approximately 690,000 valid signatures to get on the ballot of all 50 states and D.C. in 2008. This assumes the candidate is pragmatic and uses the easier … Continue reading