In Connecticut, as in most states, an independent candidate is free to choose a partisan label (if it is short and doesn’t mimic the name of a qualified party). U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman’s independent petition will use the label “Connecticut … Continue reading
North Carolina Senate Bill 88, a bill that was introduced last year and which initially made favorable changes, seems unlikely to pass. Last year, after it had passed the Senate, the House converted it into a bill that did more … Continue reading
On July 10, the 3rd Circuit heard Rogers v Cortes, 06-2241. This is the Pennsylvania ballot access case. Pennsylvania has 5 qualified parties (Republican, Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Constitution), but treats the parties that have fewer than 1,212,000 registered voters … Continue reading
On June 17, the Maine AFL-CIO endorsed Maine state Representative John Eder for re-election. This is the first time the AFL-CIO has endorsed a Green Party nominee for state legislature when there was a Democratic nominee also in the race. … Continue reading
On July 7, Frank Zeidler died at the age of 93. He had been the Mayor of Milwaukee between 1948 and 1960. He was a lifelong member of the Socialist Party, and he was always considered to be a Socialist … Continue reading
