The American Independent Party (the California branch of the Constitution Party) failed to poll 2% for any of the statewide races, and is disqualified. However, it has such a huge registration total, it will be restored to qualified status at the next registration tally, in February 2007.
The Illinois Green Party polled almost 11% for Governor of Illinois. Since that is far above 5%, the party is ballot-qualified for all partisan office in the state for the next four years. The Massachusetts Green Party also regained party status, which it had lost in 2004.
However, Green hopes of gaining, retaining or regaining ballot status fell short in Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and New York. In Alaska, for the first time in the party’s history (it has been on the ballot since 1990), the party failed to poll 3% for any statewide race, and it will go off the ballot.
UPDATE: Nebraska Greens and Nevada Greens also regained party status.
Minneapolis voters seem to be approving using Instant-Runoff Voting by a margin greater than 60%.
While CNN and MSNBC act as if there are only two (or one) candidates in each race, USA Today has comprehensive results for all parties in all races, including state legislature.
On their election page, they have a set of drop down menus with each state and the results, including Congress, state legislature, and initiatives.
California registration for October 23 shows 15,837,108 registered voters, which means that an independent candidate for statewide office in 2008 will need 158,372 signatures. This is a decline from the 2006 requirement of 165,573. The California independent requirement is nevertheless more than twice as many signatures as are needed in any other state.
California’s previous tally had been on September 8. Between September 8 and October 23, registration increased 1.42%. Percentage increase for each party between those two dates is: Libertarian 1.97%; American Independent 1.89%; Republican 1.46%; Democratic 1.00%; Green .98%; Peace & Freedom .47%. Independents increased 2.35%. The largest unqualified party, Reform, declined from 32,402 to 31,897. Natural Law, which is still qualified but defunct, also declined, from 22,274 to 22,231.
The December 1 print edition of Ballot Access News will have the latest registration data for all parties, for all states.
