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Posts published in December 2009

Update on “Top-Two Primary” issue in California

from Ballot Access News
California Author of “Top-Two Open Primary” Sets Up Organization to Campaign for His Measure
December 26th, 2009

California State Senator Abel Maldonado has established an organization to campaign for the “top-two open primary” measure that will be on the ballot in June 8, 2010.

Wes Wagner: ‘My open apology to the Libertarian Party of Oregon for destroying it’

Emailed to [email protected] and also previously posted in IPR comments. Due to the highly litigious nature of the warring sides in the Libertarian Party of Oregon internal dispute, I’ll point out what is standard IPR procedure and usually goes without saying: neither I nor IPR are taking sides in that dispute by posting this account, nor are we making any claims to its veracity beyond the fact that it was related to us.

George Phillies: ‘Happy Holidays to All’

Holiday Greetings from 2008 Presidential nomination candidate and 2010 Libertarian National Committee Chair candidate George Phillies:

The very original recipe can actually be found at verybestbaking.com,…

Uzbekistan bans independent candidates for parliament

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports


While Uzbeks’ choice of candidates will be narrower, they at least now know their systems is among the most democratic.

Uzbekistan has held parliamentary elections three times since gaining independence in 1991; none have been seen by observers as meeting Western democratic standards.