The New York Times of July 31, 2006 has a lengthy story on Aaron Russo’s film “America: From Freedom to Fascism”. The story erroneously says “Russo sought the Libertarian Party nomination for president in 2004 but dropped out because of … Continue reading
Richard Winger
On July 25, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General instructed state elections officials to delete the “loyalty oath” on declarations of candidacy. The law, which was upheld in federal court in 1970, requires all candidates for state and local office to swear that … Continue reading
For the past several weeks, each signature on the Green Party’s statewide Illinois petition has been undergoing validation. The process is two-thirds done, and so far the Green validity rate is running above 75%, so it is very likely the … Continue reading
The three Pennsylvania qualified minor parties are awaiting a decision from the 3rd circuit, on whether they should be required to submit petitions this year. In the meantime, the Green Party has spent $100,000 in Pennsylvania this year, to obtain … Continue reading
The Constitution Party is a ballot-qualified party in Wisconsin, so it nominates by primary. Parties remain on the ballot by polling 1% for any statewide race. The only two individuals running for statewide office in the Constitution Party both failed … Continue reading