June 26, 2026
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Posted in Ballot Access News
On December 17, the 9th circuit denied a rehearing en banc in Alaskan Independence Party v State of Alaska, 07-35186. The issue was whether a political party’s freedom of association extends to controlling who can run in its primary.
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Press release posted at LP.org
Party Says Obama Following Missteps of Bush Administration
America’s largest third-party is accusing Barack Obama of pursuing the same “hawkish” foreign policy of his predecessor George Bush.…
Posted at Ballot Access News
If you are concerned about Indiana ballot access, it is important to know that bills must be introduced only four session days after the legislature convenes on January 7.
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Posted by Elizabeth Benjamin in The New York Daily News
The never unopinionated radio personality Curtis Sliwa is unabashedly not a fan of the woman to whom he refers as “Princess Caroline,” and much prefers the idea of Ralph Nader as a replacement for Hillary Clinton in the US Senate.
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A U.S. district judge has dismissed Ralph Nader’s latest attempt to prove he was the target of a conspiracy by the Kerry-Edwards campaign to keep him off the presidential ballot.
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From Ballot Access News:
The Pennsylvania state elections office has released partial write-in totals from the November 2008 presidential election. The state office only tabulated write-ins for Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, and Chuck Baldwin.
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Emailed by George Phillies to “undisclosed recipients”
Is there a campaign here?
For full data http://www.thedailyliberty.com/story/2008/12/22/104039/26
For the campaign, Barr 2008 raised a total of $1,361,178 and disbursed a total of $1,324,518.
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From the Hartford Courant, by way of Green Party Watch. Excerpt:
When Jean de Smet was elected last year as Windham’s first selectman, she said she wanted to shake up the office by turning “town hall into a public service.â€
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