On November 7, California voters rejected an initiative that would have imposed discrimination against small qualified parties into the election law. The “Clean Elections” initiative, unlike similar initatives that passed years ago in Maine, Massachusetts and Arizona, would have provided … Continue reading
On November 7, Rhode Island voters voted to let ex-felons who are on probation and parole become registered voters.
As noted some time ago, the Ohio Libertarian Party won a huge victory in the 6th circuit in September 2006; that court struck down the state’s ballot access law for new parties. Ohio had a Republican Attorney General and a … Continue reading
New York state puts qualified parties on the ballot in order of how many votes they received at the last gubernatorial election. The Democratic Party will now have the top line, replacing the Republican Party. The next three lines remain … Continue reading
Portland, Maine Greens won two spots on the city council on November 7, and retained all four Greens who had already been serving on the city’s Board of Education.
