On April 1, both the Constitution Party and the Independent Party submitted their petitions to be on the New Mexico ballot. The Independent Party is composed of supporters of Ralph Nader. The Associated Press reported on the Independent Party, but … Continue reading
On March 18, a registered Green Party member, David Doonan, was elected Mayor of Greenwich (a village in Washington County, New York). The election was partisan. Doonan’s party label was “Open Government Party”. His only opponent was a Republican. The … Continue reading
California State Senator Alan Lowenthal has introduced SB 1322, which deletes some state laws that discriminate against members of the Communist Party. California’s Constitution, Article 20, says that no one may run for either partisan office or non-partisan office, if … Continue reading
In 2005, the North Carolina Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit, alleging that the ballot access laws for new and small parties violate the State Constitution. Later, the Green Party intervened in the case. The case has survived two attempts by … Continue reading
Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont will either sign or veto SB 108 by Monday, April 7. The bill provides that general elections for Congress should use Instant-Runoff Voting. No state legislature had ever before provided for IRV in statewide general … Continue reading
