Texas requires new political parties to notify the state on January 2 of an election year, if they plan to petition that year. This year, the Green, Constitution and Reform Parties all filed the notice. Petitioning itself would be carried … Continue reading
The New Mexico Secretary of State, Rebecca Vigil-Giron, a Democrat, will ask the legislature to move the minor party nominee petition deadline from mid-July to early June, when the New Mexico legislature convenes on January 17. In 2005, she persuaded … Continue reading
Starting January 6, Green Party congressional candidate Terry Baum is performing a one-woman stage play about the comedy of errors involved in trying to get herself on the ballot in 2004. See www.oregonstageworks.org. The performance is in Ashland, Oregon. Later … Continue reading
All the briefs have been submitted in Civil Action Party v Gracia Morales, U.S. District Court, Puerto Rico, 05-2064. The case was filed by two unqualified political parties in Puerto Rico who are trying to get on the ballot in … Continue reading
On January 4, one of the Maine independent legislators, Joanne Twomey, changed back to the Democratic Party. She gave an emotional speech on the house floor saying she is reluctant to return, but since the Democrats needed her to keep … Continue reading
