On May 2, former New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman addressed a public meeting in Princeton, New Jersey. She spoke about political parties and the state of U.S. government. See this story. Whitman was on the Board of Americans Elect 2010-2012, … Continue reading
On May 9, the Federal Election Commission issued Advisory Opinion 2013-01, saying that the 1787 Party does not qualify as a “national committee” because it has never placed a candidate for federal office on the ballot. The Opinion’s conclusion is … Continue reading
On May 8, the U.S. Census Bureau released its study of voting from the November 2012 election. The Bureau issues a report after each presidential and congressional election. Here is a link to the various tables. Table 4a shows the … Continue reading
On May 8, the California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed AB 1419. This is the bill that gives newly-qualifying parties until July of an election year to get on the ballot, if they are only interested in the presidential race … Continue reading
The Coalition for Free & Open Elections (COFOE) will hold its annual board meeting on July 14, Sunday, in New York, at 339 Lafayette Street, third floor, at 1 p.m. COFOE was formed in 1985 and is a loose coalition … Continue reading
