Green Party, We The People Party & Party for Socialism and Liberation Make the 2024 Ballot in Hawaii

Posted on by February 24, 2024
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Here is the post on the website of the State of Hawaii Office of Elections.

The We The People Party is the political party of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that is his vehicle for ballot status in states in which it is easier to qualify for the ballot as a political party than as an Independent candidate.

Even though there is still a remaining challenge period for all three petitions, signatures are very closely checked by the Hawaii Office of Elections, and there has never been a party struck from the Hawaii ballot by a challenge. Therefore, it is very likely that all three parties will make the Hawaii 2024 ballot.

Libertarian, Green and Peace & Freedom Parties of California Announce Support of California’s ProRep Coalition

Posted on by February 23, 2024
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The Libertarian, Green and Peace & Freedom parties of California have announced their support of the recently formed ProRep Coalition, which advocates for adoption of proportional representation (PR) voting systems in California. Here is the ProRep Coalition’s website.

Here is a ProRep plan for Proportional Representation in California.

There can be no doubt that the adoption of proportional voting systems would greatly boost the electability of minor party candidates. Frankly, I don’t see that happening without PR.

Another longstanding organization that has worked for electoral reform in California is Californians for Electoral Reform. Here is CFER’s website.

Thanks to Independent Political Report for the heads up!

Missouri Senate Passes Bill to Make It Harder to Pass State Constitutional Amendments

Posted on by February 23, 2024
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The Republican Party War on Democracy continues.

Here is the story from Missouri Independent.

If the Missouri House passes the bill, it will still need a majority vote from The Show Me State’s voters in November 2024 to amend the Missouri Constitution.

The story also states that the Missouri House has passed a bill making it harder to circulate citizen initiative petitions in Missouri. Petition circulators would have to be US citizens, Missouri residents for at least 30 days prior to the start of the petitioning period, and circulator pay per signature would be banned.