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Republican Party Chairman in Montgomery County, Indiana, Condemns Indiana Laws that give Two Major Parties Special Treatment

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Richard WingerSeptember 21, 2015

John Pickerill is the chairman of the Montgomery County, Indiana, Republican Party. In this op-ed in the Journal Register of Crawfordsville, he condemns Indiana election laws that give special powers to the two largest political parties. He could have mentioned the straight-ticket device, and the law that gives the two major parties the top spots on the ballot, and the ballot access laws, but he didn’t mention those points.

Montgomery County is in west central Indiana; Crawfordsville is the county seat. The county has a population of 38,124.

Canadian Green Party Files Administrative Complaint over Debate Exclusion

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Richard WingerSeptember 21, 2015

Canada is holding a national election on October 19. Although the Green Party leader, Elizabeth May, has been included in some televised debates, she has been or will be excluded in certain other debates. According to this story, the Green Party has filed an administrative complaint, charging that the exclusion violates Canadian campaign laws. See this story for more detail.

The Green Party is one of four Canadian parties that has candidates for House of Commons in a majority of the districts. The other three such parties are being included in all debates.

Read James Clymer’s Written Testimony on Pennsylvania Ballot Access Bill

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Richard WingerSeptember 20, 2015

On September 22 a Pennsylvania State Senate Committee will hear testimony on SB 495, the ballot access bill. Pennsylvania legislators accept written testimony in advance of legislative hearings. Here is the written testimony of James Clymer, a Pennsylvanian and the former national chair of the Constitution Party.kk

Canadian Election is a Month Away, and Polls Still Show a Three-Way Tie

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Richard WingerSeptember 20, 2015

On September 20 this poll for the upcoming Canadian election was released. The three major parties are still in a statistical 3-way tie, with the Green Party at 5%. The election will be October 19.

Los Angeles Times Story on California Republican Chances of Being on Ballot for U.S. Senate in 2016

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Richard WingerSeptember 20, 2015

This Los Angeles Times story is about the California Republican Party’s state convention in Anaheim September 18-20, but much of the story centers on whether there will be any Republican on the November ballot for U.S. Senate in California next year.