The Libertarian Party National Committee met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 21-22. The committee authorized spending national party funds to finish the South Dakota and Nebraska party petitions. Both states have severe winters, and it is considered practical to finish … Continue reading
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On July 20, Indiana independent candidate Mark Herak filed a lawsuit to get back on the November 2007 ballot. He is running for re-election to the city council of Highland, a small city in Lake County, Indiana. His ballot label … Continue reading
On July 18, New Hampshire SB 98 was signed into law. It provides that the statewide list of registered voters should be provided to qualified political parties, for $25 plus 50 cents per thousand names. The bill does not authorize … Continue reading
Famous author Todd Gitlin has an op-ed piece in the July 22, 2007 Los Angeles Times. The op-ed attacks Ralph Nader for having run for president in 2000 and 2004, because the article says Nader voters would otherwise have voted … Continue reading
On July 21, the Colorado Democratic State Central Committee moved the party’s 2008 presidential caucuses from March to February. The Colorado Republican State Central Committee may make the same move; that decision will be made early in August. Thanks to … Continue reading