The Libertarian Party of New Mexico has collected 6,800 signatures on its petition to get back on the ballot. Since 3,872 are required, this is probably enough. This is the first petition drive the Libertarian Party has completed anywhere in … Continue reading
Gloria Mattera, Green Party nominee for Boro President of Brooklyn, has almost raised the needed $50,000 in small donations needed for her to qualify for public campaign funds. If she succeeds, she will receive $200,000. For more information, see www.electgloria.org. … Continue reading
On October 20, a lower state court in North Carolina refused to order Libertarian Party nominees for city office onto the November 8, 2005 ballots. The judge did not explain his decision. A trial will be held next year in … Continue reading
On October 18, a lower New Hampshire state court upheld the law that gives the party that polled the most votes the top row (or the left-hand column) on the ballot. Akins v Secretary of State of New Hampshire, Merrimack … Continue reading
On October 18, a U.S. District Court judge in Georgia enjoined the state from enforcing its new law, requiring voters who vote at the polls to show a government-issued photo ID. The injunction is 124 pages long and seems to … Continue reading
