Here is a link to the Alabama Republican Party’s web page, showing 2020 primary filings so far. It shows that Rocky De La Fuente is the first (and, so far, only) candidate to qualify for the presidential primary ballot. Candidates need 500 signatures to qualify.

Ohio law provides for a seven-member Elections Commission that always has three Democrats, three Republicans, and one independent. On October 22, U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley issued an opinion in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Wilhem, s.d., 2:19cv-2501.

The opinion says that the composition of the Ohio Election Commission, which always excludes minor party members, cannot stand unless the state can show it is needed for a compelling reason. The order says, “The Commission is authorized to find violations of Ohio’s campaign finance laws, assess fines, and refer violations to the local prosecutor. These decisions, in theory, should not bear on political affiliation; rather, they should be objective determinations based on the law. It is difficult to ascertain why an individual who is affiliated with a minor political party cannot effectively perform this function, or even be considered for a position on the Commission.”

The Green Party won three seats in today’s Canadian Parliamentary election. At the previous election, in 2015, they had only won one seat. It is not easy for a smaller party to win any seats, because Canada does not have proportional representation.

The Green Party won a seat in New Brunswick in today’s election, their first federal parliamentary victory outside of British Columbia. Their other two wins were in British Columbia.