On September 6, the 6th circuit declared the Ohio new party procedures unconstitutional. The vote was 2-1. The case is Libertarian Party of Ohio v Blackwell, 04-4215. Ohio requires new parties to nominate by primary. Since the primary in presidential … Continue reading
Delaware never explicitly outlawed fusion, and it was used in the early years of the 20th century, but it had gradually fallen into disuse. In 1994 the Delaware Attorney General even said that fusion was not legal between a major … Continue reading
Michael Toner, chair of the Federal Election Commission, appeared for an hour on C-SPAN on August 30, answering questions from viewers. A viewer from Lamar, Missouri, asked Toner about the treatment of minor party and independent presidential candidates. In response, … Continue reading
The three nationally-organized minor parties that always run the most candidates have fewer candidates for US House on the ballot this year than they did in 2004. The Libertarian Party has 114; in 2004 it had 144. The Green Party … Continue reading
Thirty-three states will hold U.S. Senate elections this November. All will have minor party or independent candidates on the ballot, except Massachusetts, Nebraska, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Wyoming; and whether there is a third choice in New Mexico and Pennsylvania … Continue reading
