On January 1, 2013, Dr. Robert Fand died. See this obituary for him from the NewsTimes of Danbury, Connecticut. Dr. Fand was the founder of the Independent Party, and the obituary has some information about the party, although the information … Continue reading
Ballot Access News December 1, 2012 – Volume 28, Number 7 This issue was printed on white paper. Table of Contents ARIZONA VOTERS DEFEAT TOP-TWO BY MARGIN OF 2:1 SUPREME COURT NEWS BOOK REVIEW: THE CRUSADER OCTOBER 2012 REGISTRATION TOTALS … Continue reading
The Independence Party of New York cross-endorsed 99 Republican nominees for U.S. House and state legislature in 2012. It only cross-endorsed 46 Democratic nominees. It only had 6 nominees for U.S. House and legislature combined who weren’t major party nominees. … Continue reading
On February 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold an oral argument in Shelby County, Alabama v Holder, 12-96. This is the case that argues Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Section five is the … Continue reading
On January 3, supporters of the initiative process in Washington state submitted 345,000 signatures on their initiative that would itself make it easier to petition for future initiatives. The requirement is 241,153 valid signatures. The initiative would outlaw harassment of … Continue reading
