The Arkansas Green Party is not now on the ballot, even though it polled over 20% for U.S. Senate in 2008 and elected a state legislator. It will begin its drive to collect the required 10,000 valid signatures on March 20. The law requires the drive to be finished in 3 months. If the party wins its pending ballot access lawsuit, of course, it won’t need to complete this petition. The lawsuit challenges the law that says parties must be removed from the ballot after a presidential election, unless they poll at least 3% for President.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that he wants a national referendum on whether the United Kingdom should use Instant Runoff Voting in its parliamentary elections. The British term is the “Alternative Vote.” See this story. Thanks to Jonathan Lundell for the link.
Rosalea Barker is a California journalist who writes for a New Zealand monthly publication, “Werewolf” (werewolf.co.nz). Here is her article, for a New Zealand audience, about California’s “top-two open primary.” Werewolf is part of the Scoop Independent news network.
Rosalea Barker is a California journalist who writes for a New Zealand monthly publication, “Werewolf” (werewolf.co.nz). Here is her article, for a New Zealand audience, about California’s “top-two open primary.” Werewolf is part of the Scoop Independent news network.
The New York Post has this story, in which Frank MacKay, state chair of the New York Independence Party seems to regret letting Mayor Mike Bloomberg cycle large amounts of money through the Independence Party. Thanks to Bill Van Allen for the link.