On May 6, the South Carolina AFL-CIO endorsed the Green Party nominee for Secretary of Education, a statewide partisan elected position. That nominee is Arnold Karr.
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On May 5, a lower state court in North Carolina ruled against the State Board of Elections’ motion in the ballot access case. The State Board of Elections had tried to persuade the judge to dismiss the case filed by the Libertarian Party against the state’s 2% petition requirement for a party to get on the ballot, and the 10% vote test for it to remain on. However, the judge ruled that the case is weighty enough to require a trial. Recently, the Green Party intervened in the case on the side of the Libertarian Party. Libt Pty v State Bd. of Elections, Wake Co. superior court 05-cvs-13073.
Two parties that have no representation in the British Parliament did well in local British elections on May 4. The British National Party won 44 city council seats around the nation, and the Greens won 21 city council seats.
The Labor Party has decided to submit its South Carolina petition after May 7, so it will not be able to run any candidates in that state this year. However, assuming its petition is valid, it will be a party for 2008.
The Labor Party has decided to submit its South Carolina petition after May 7, so it will not be able to run any candidates in that state this year. However, assuming its petition is valid, it will be a party for 2008.