On August 15, the Ohio Libertarian Party submitted paperwork with the Secretary of State, to substitute its actual presidential and vice-presidential nominees for the stand-ins who were listed on the party’s independent candidate petition. August 15 is the deadline for … Continue reading
Canada is beginning to look seriously at alternative voting systems. Supporters of the status quo in Canada have pointed to flaws in Australia’s voting system as a reason for Canada to keep “first-past-the-post” voting. This article in the Canadian Press … Continue reading
On August 13, the Minnesota Independence Party, which is not ballot-qualified, nominated Evan McMullin for President. Here is a copy of his petition, which must be printed out on legal-size paper. It is due August 23 and needs 2,000 signatures. … Continue reading
Earlier this year, the Mississippi legislature passed SB 2167. It requires general election presidential candidates to pay a fee of $2,500, whether they are independents or the nominees of qualified parties. The bill was signed into law April 6, 2016, … Continue reading
On August 13, the Peace & Freedom Party of California nominated Gloria LaRiva for president. In PFP’s 48 years of existence, this is the first time it has nominated the presidential nominee of a party with “socialist” or “socialism” in … Continue reading
