On December 20, the Arizona Secretary of State announced new registration data, as of November 1, 2005. Parties that did not poll 5% for president in 2004 needed to keep their registration above two-thirds of 1%, at this tally, to be on the 2006 ballot. The Arizona Libertarian Party needed 17,764 registrants to remain on, and has 18,476. No other minor party is on the Arizona ballot, although any new party could get still get on by petition.
On December 20, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Kravitz, a Bush Jr. appointee, ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not require states to permit same-day voter registration. ACORN v Bysiewicz, 3:04-cv-1624.
On December 20, the daily newspaper of Eugene, Oregon ran this op-ed against the “top two” primary initiative now circulating in that state.
On December 20, the daily newspaper of Eugene, Oregon ran this op-ed against the “top two” primary initiative now circulating in that state.
On December 16, eight Libertarian residents of Jefferson County, Kentucky (Louisville) appeared together at the County Election Board, to re-register “Libertarian”. Under new Kentucky election regulations, members of certain unqualified parties will now be tallied, but only new registrations will count. The group had arranged for TV coverage. WHAS-TV (channel 11) filmed the group, and it is expected that it will be covered on that channel’s news program the evening of December 16.
