Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, the only member of Congress who has been willing to introduce legislation outlawing restrictive ballot access laws in the past 10 years, was easily re-nominated in the Republican primary on March 7. He polled 77.7% … Continue reading
Bob Kiss, Progressive Party nominee for Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, was elected on March 7. The election is partisan. The outgoing Mayor was a Democrat, but he didn’t run for re-election. Kiss is now a Progressive Party state legislator. The … Continue reading
The Labor Party now expects to submit its petition for party status in South Carolina by mid-April. The petition needs 10,000 valid signatures. The party had originally expected to be done by the end of January, but the process is … Continue reading
California will hold a special congressional election on April 11, in the 50th district, to fill the seat left vacant when Congressman Randy Cunningham resigned. Eighteen candidates are running: 14 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 Libertarian (Paul King) and one independent … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled Igartua v U.S. for its conference of March 17 (05-650). The issue is whether U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico have a constitutional right to vote for president. The case highlights an important contradiction … Continue reading
