On September 3, an Oregon Circuit Court refused to grant an injunction, requiring Oregon ballot to include the full name of political parties on the ballot. Instead, the state is now free to direct the counties to use three-letter abbreviations. … Continue reading
John A. Ferentinos, a Tea Party candidate for Florida’s State Senate, 26th district, was omitted from the November ballot because his campaign finance paperwork accidentally failed to list the name of bank which handles his campaign account. However, then he … Continue reading
The Massachusetts Secretary of State recently released registration data. The data is as of August 25, 2010. The new figures: Democratic 1,521,487; Republican 470,852; Libertarian 14,784; Green 5,717; American Independent 700; Reform 296; Socialist 207; Constitution 83; various other unqualified … Continue reading
The Star Tribune of Minneapolis, the largest newspaper in Minnesota, says in this September 13 editorial that Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner has the most realistic plan for a state budget. See the editorial here. Also, former Republican Governor … Continue reading
The League of Women Voters has invited Steve Funk into a candidate’s debate, for candidates running for Illinois State House, 18th district, even though Funk was removed from the ballot after the Democratic Party challenged his petition. The debate is … Continue reading
