In Calif: Fires affect poll schedule; Green Party’s Cloward moves forward
from Green Party Watch
Jeremy Cloward Moves Forward In California Congressional Race
Jonathan Cook / September 2, 2009
Election results were delayed tonight as firefighters... Read more.
Free & Equal reviews ballot access concerns in NY State
from Free and Equal
Democrats, Republicans Attempt to Limit Voter Choice in New York State
Petition Challenges Seek to Eliminate Independent and Third Party Candidates
August... Read more.
An opening victory for Gordon v Biden, a civil action to democratize the Electoral College
This message is posted at the Green Party Black Caucus Journal, and also came to my e-mail box from Asa Gordon’s press release list. -KW
There is a video with... Read more.
Ballot Access expert critiques Brennan Center
On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill held that Connecticut’s public funding law for candidates is so discriminatory in favor of the two major... Read more.
CT Public Funding Law Held Unconstitutional
from Ballot Access News
Connecticut Public Funding Law Held Unconstitutional Because it Discriminates Severely Against Minor Parties & Independent Candidates... Read more.
New national political party: The Humane Party
Thanks to Ballot Access News for the tip.from the Humane Party web-site:
Five Things that Make Us Unique
The Humane Party is a new political party in the United... Read more.
Papa John Kolstad, IRV and Pizza
While the mainstream news reports on Papa John’s pizza, and its founder’s retrieved Camaro, the political world has been percolating the story about... Read more.
Mayor candidate Naked Cowboy receives press in Canada
Thank you to Elizabeth Benjamin who posted the link on her daily round-up at the Daily Politics.
(excerpt from) Edmonton Sun
Naked ambition
N.Y. icon reveals his... Read more.
Daggett proposes intriguing idea: Luxury tax on self-funded campaigns
(excerpt from) PolitickerNJ
Daggett proposes luxury tax on self-funded campaigns
By Matt Friedman
TRENTON — Independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher... Read more.
Portrait of a local election: an independent and third party perspective
This was posted at our blog, www.onthewilderside.com. I realized that while the article is specific to Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, some of the themes... Read more.