On April 1, an initiative was submitted to transform King County, Washington county elections into non-partisan elections. The initiative needs 52,817 signatures, and 80,000 were submitted, so it is very likely to qualify. If it does qualify, it will be … Continue reading
On April 3, the Green Party and the Independent Party both turned in petitions for the purpose of being qualified parties in Hawaii. Hawaii requires 663 signatures. The Independent Party, composed of Ralph Nader supporters, turned in approximately 2,100. The … Continue reading
Bob Barr appeared for 20 minutes on the Sean Hannity Radio Show on April 3. He virtually said he will seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. It is possible a transcript is, or will be, available at www.hannity.com. … Continue reading
Tulsa, Oklahoma, uses partisan city elections. On April 1, an Independent candidate, David Patrick, was elected to the City Council from district 3. He defeated the incumbent Democrat, Roscoe Turner, by a 55%-45% margin. Independent candidate ballot access in Oklahoma … Continue reading
This Daily News column by Elizabeth Benjamin, dated March 31, reveals that the Working Families Party of New York state is angry with Democrats in the New York State Senate. The article quotes the WFP state chair as saying that … Continue reading
