As has been noted, the Illinois Senate had earlier passed a bill drastically easing ballot access for minor party candidates as well as fixing the constitutional infirmities with independent candidate ballot access. But the House had passed a bill that … Continue reading
On May 25, former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney participated in a 23-minute interview on Radio Station WBAI. The hosts asked her about the possibility that she may seek the Green Party presidential nomination in 2008. She said, “With the failure of … Continue reading
On May 30, the Massachusetts Joint Election Law Committee will hear HB646 and SB446. Those bills provide for election-day registration. Eight states already have election-day registration: Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Also, North Dakota in … Continue reading
The Delaware House Administration Committee will soon hear HB 177, which would ban fusion. The bill has 10 co-sponsors, including legislative leaders from both major parties. The Delaware legislature sits until June 30. Two ballot-qualified parties in Delaware, the Working … Continue reading
The Georgia Green Party launched its statewide petition drive in Athens, Georgia, on May 5, and collected 500 signatures the first day. The party needs 44,089 valid signatures by July 8, 2008. No Green Party candidate has ever appeared on … Continue reading
