Apr
30
2011
Source: Constitution Party
by Constitution Party National Committee
Harrisburg, PA
Whereas, Constitution Party candidates are often asked for their position on the Fair Tax; and
Whereas, potential supporters of Constitution Party candidates often favor the Fair Tax, and
Whereas, Constitution Party candidates and leaders are being asked and will be asked their party’s position on the Fair Tax and the reasons for that position, Read more »
Apr
30
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
On the evening of April 28, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed HB 2304, an omnibus election law bill. Among many other provisions, it says that when a party qualifies for the ballot, it gets the next two elections, not just the next election. Because the Arizona Green Party had successfully petitioned in 2010, Read more »
Apr
30
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 28, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1402, which adds ten new categories of specialized license plates, including a “Don’t Tread on Me” plate that will raise money for an Arizona Tea Party Committee (see section 28-2439.01 of the bill). Read more »
Apr
30
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
Americans Elect’s web page has this article, explaining why it is circulating a petition to qualify as a party in California, instead of using the easier registration method. California lets a new party qualify if it has registration equal to 1% of the last gubernatorial vote, or if it submits a petition Read more »
Apr
30
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 28, a U.S. District Court in North Carolina declined to provide any relief to Mark Brody, an independent candidate for the legislature in both 2008 and 2010. North Carolina has the nation’s 3rd highest petition requirement for independent candidates for the legislature, 4% of the number of registered voters. Read more »
Apr
28
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 28, the Tennessee Senate, which had been set to debate the ballot access bill that day, postponed that bill until May 5. The Senate bill, SB 935, has seven amendments pending, some of which lower the number of signatures needed for a new party to get on the ballot. Read more »
Apr
27
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
Ralph Nader has this interesting commentary about the 2012 presidential election on Bloomberg.
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Apr
27
2011
Source: Libertarian Party (LP.org)
WASHINGTON – In the wake of the much-discussed release of President Obama’s long-form birth certificate, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle had this to say:
“Instead of wasting so much ink on this birther story, the press should be giving a lot more attention to the many real disasters of the Obama administration. The Libertarian Party recently released a list of ’20 Obama problems, 20 Libertarian solutions.’ Read more »
Apr
27
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
On April 25, the Michigan Supreme Court issued this order, refusing to hear Socialist Party of Michigan v Secretary of State, 142163. The party had complained that Michigan requires almost twice as many signatures for a new party to get on the ballot, than it requires votes for an old party to remain on the ballot. Read more »
Apr
27
2011
Source: Ballot Access News
Rochester, New York, held a special partisan election for Mayor on March 29, 2011. The official results have been released. They are: Thomas S. Richards, Democrat, 49.05%; William A. Johnson, 32.03% on the Working Families line and another 10.18% on the Independence Party line; and Alexander J. White, Green Party, 8.74%.
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