Jun
10
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
The Independent Green Party expects to place five nominees on the 2012 ballot for U.S. House. If the party succeeds, it will have more 2012 nominees for that office on the ballot in Virginia than any party (other than Democrats and Republicans) since 1916. Back in 1916, the Socialist Party had nominees in nine of the ten districts.
The Independent Green Party petition drives are being helped by the fact that this is the Read more »
Jun
10
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
On May 30, Maceo D. Dixon died. He collapsed while at work, and was age 63. He had been the Socialist Workers Party nominee for U.S. House, 5th Georgia district, in 1982. He is one of only two minor party nominees who ever submitted enough signatures to, in theory, have a chance to qualify for U.S. House in Georgia, ever since the 5% petition was instituted in 1943. Read more »
Jun
10
2012
Source: Ballot Access News
According to this story, Roseanne Barr is toying with the idea of running for President in November, even though it is extremely unlikely she will win the Green Party nomination. Her ballot label might conceivably be the Green Tea Party. There has been some indication that her backers in Minnesota are thinking of circulating a general election petition for her with that label. Read more »
Jun
10
2012
Source: Independent Political Report
Dallas Texas, Photo shows balloting for the nomination of the US Senate Candidate from the Libertarian Party of Texas. Prior motion to use Approval Voting passed without objection.
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Jun
10
2012
Source: Independent Political Report
Dallas Texas, The Libertarian Party of Texas State Convention kicked off tonight with a debate among the following candidates for the party’s US Senate nomination: Mr. Myers, Mr. Jameson, Mr. Huffman, Dr. Raju, Mr. Butler, Mr. Roland.
The debate began with brief opening statements and was followed by each candidate being able to ask one question of all of the other five candidates. Each of the other five Read more »
Jun
10
2012
Source: Green Party Watch
President (Green primary)
Jill Stein – 7,583 votes, (49.1%)
Roseanne Barr – 6,137 votes (39.8%)
Kent Mesplay – 1,710 votes (11.1%)
http://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/president/party/green/
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