Source: Ballot Access News

Utah state elections officials have determined that the Justice Party petition for ballot access has enough valid signatures. This is the first Justice Party petition drive that has succeeded. The Justice Party is also qualified in Mississippi, but Mississippi doesn’t require petitions for party ballot access, just organization.

The Justice Party’s Hawaii petition fell short, but the party is thinking about filing a lawsuit Read more »

Source: Ballot Access News

On March 5, the Texas Secretary of State’s web page posted this updated information for presidential candidate ballot access. Independent presidential petitions can be circulating now. The petition deadline is June 29, which is the latest Texas petition deadline for independent presidential candidates since 1984. The 2012 presidential election is the first presidential election since 1984 in which every state has some means to get a presidential Read more »

Source: Liberty Lion

The Libertarian Party of California held its annual convention at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Ventura on May 2-4, 2012. According to a report submitted to the Libertarian National Committee by Daniel Wiener, a Presidential Caucus & Straw Poll was held. Gary Johnson, Scott Keller, James Ogle, Bill Still, Joy Waymire & Lee Wrights gave short speeches, which were followed by a Presidential Straw Poll. Read more »

Source: Liberty Lion

Sam Sloan, a candidate for the Libertarian Party’s 2012 Presidential Nomination, has come out in favor of Colorado’s “Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act”, which will give the residents of Colorado an opportunity to vote in favor of ending marijuana prohibition in their state this November. The act was recently approved for the ballot on February 27, 2012 by Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler. Read more »

Source: Liberty Lion

On February 28, 2012, Sam Sloan, a candidate for the 2012 Libertarian Party’s Presidential Nomination, came out in support of the five goals of 14 Now!, which are the following:

1. To Lower The Voting Age To 14

2. To Eliminate Restrictions On The Right Of Individuals 14 Years Of Age & Older To Work Read more »

Source: Liberty Lion

On February 22, 2012, Patrick R. Killy was appointed Vice-Chair of Long Island Libertarians, replacing Ronald S. Ramo, who previously served in that capacity.

Long Island Libertarians is a chartered chapter of Empire State Libertarians, founded by Dr. Tom Stevens on July 4, 2010 for the following purposes:

1. to encourage New York State residents who share libertarian ideals and principles to Read more »

Source: Jill Stein for President

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said today she opposes the escalating efforts by President Obama and some members of Congress to push the United States toward war against Iran. Dr. Stein said that Obama is engaged in the same kind of “loose talk of war,” if not quite as extreme, as ultranationalist Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

“A hallmark of a Stein administration will be respect for international law and a rejection of Read more »

Source: Green Party Watch

The Jill Stein for President campaign has confirmed on its facebook page that Noam Chomsky, world-famous linguist and political analyst, has endorsed Dr. Stein in the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party primary on Tuesday, March 6th. Here is the text of Chomsky’s public statement:

“Dear friends, I hope you’ll take the opportunity of the March 6th Green-Rainbow primary to Read more »

Source: Green Party Watch

Jill Stein continues her campaigning through the Midwest after meeting with the Wisconsin Green Party on Saturday morning and launching her National Campaign Headquarters with a great party on Saturday night in Madison, Wisconsin across the street from the State Capital Building.

On Sunday, Jill Stein visited Indiana’s 2nd congressional district to support the Green U.S. Read more »

Source: Green Party Watch

Al Jazeera’s program “Inside Story” on Friday March 2 was on the subject of the Green Party in America, called “Can the Greens Influence the US Elections?”

After a short interview with Ralph Nader, the show goes to a panel discussion with Tim Dickinson from Rolling Stone magazine; Scott McLarty from the Green party; and Myron Ebell, the director of energy and global warming policy at the Competitive Enterprise Read more »