On September 1, the Florida Secretary of State ruled that the new requirement that parties not recognized by the Federal Election Commission must submit 112,174 valid signatures in 2012, to be on the ballot for President, will not be enforced … Continue reading
On September 3, the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania held an election for the state parliament. Greens received 8.5% of the vote, more than double their showing the last time this state elected officers, in 2006. See this New … Continue reading
This news story about the Carl Lewis ballot access lawsuit says that if Lewis doesn’t win in the U.S. District Court, he will immediately appeal to the 3rd circuit. The story also mentions that one of Lewis’ attorneys is a … Continue reading
Since 1993, New Zealand has used the Mixed Member proportional representation system. On November 26, New Zealand holds a national parliamentary election, and also votes on whether to keep MMP or shift to another system. Here is an Australian newspaper … Continue reading
The Working Families Party in New York seldom chooses its own nominee for state or federal office, but it has done so in the September 13 special election to fill the vacant Assembly seat, 54th district, in Brooklyn. This lengthy … Continue reading
