In 2006, the Green Party completed 15 statewide petitions to place itself, or its statewide nominees, on the ballot successfully. Six of them overcame hurdles of 10,000 or more signatures: Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia. Although the … Continue reading
Richard Winger
As noted earlier, the 13th district U.S. House race in Florida was extremely close. Only 300 votes separate the Democrat and the Republican candidates; no other candidates ran. In Sarasota County, Florida, 13% of the people who voted, failed to … Continue reading
In last week’s election, the Constitution Party nominee for U.S. House, 3rd district, outpolled the Democratic nominee in two counties, Millard and Sanpete Counties. The Utah 3rd district is represented by Republican Chris Cannon. The Constitution Party nominee, Jim Noorlander, … Continue reading
An earlier posting that said the Nevada Libertarian Party had not polled enough votes to remain on the ballot was erroneous. The party’s candidate for Washoe County Assessor, Tom Koziel, polled 5,852 votes. The law required any nominee to poll … Continue reading
The Congressional Directory is a book published by the staff of the United States Congress, every two years. The new version is being prepared for printing. Employees of the Congressional Directory recently asked Senator Joseph Lieberman how they should list … Continue reading