Two statewide initiative petitions were submitted in Illinois last month. One provides for a nonpartisan redistricting commission, and one imposes term limits on state legislators. Both are the subject of attempts to have them disqualified, on the basis that neither … Continue reading
The San Diego Free Press has this very detailed analysis of the ideas of Ellen Brown. She is the Green Party candidate for California Treasurer. … Continue reading
On May 8, the Oklahoma House rejected the Senate’s amendments to HB 2134, and asked for a Conference Committee so that both houses can agree on a common version of the bill. HB 2134 is the bill that lowers the … Continue reading
The Ohio Secretary of State’s web page has unofficial election returns here (this particular link is to the statewide offices). They show that each of the three minor party declared write-in candidates for statewide office received the needed 500 write-in … Continue reading
On May 7, a U.S. District Court in Arizona heard Arizona Green Party v Bennett, 2:14cv-375. The lawsuit challenges the February petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties to submit signatures. According to this article, the judge looked askance at the party’s … Continue reading
