Third parties face a natural hurdle when attempting to burst upon the electoral scene: legitimacy. Every political party wants voters to feel like they present a credible alternative to the other options available on election day, lest the stigma of “spoiled vote” is attached to the party’s brand.…
Independent Political Report
Remember Doug Hoffman? The sore-loser Conservative Party candidate, last seen on a crusade against moderate Republican Dede Scozzafava, is again a third party candidate for New York’s 23rd congressional district.…
The Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party’s Jill Stein for Governor campaign is racing to raise $125,000 by Friday 9/24 in order to qualify for 1-1 public matching funds.…
Shawn Moody, a self-funding Independent candidate for Governor of Maine, has an interesting strategy to expand his campaign’s visibility among the public. Local station WABI reports:
One of the three Independent candidates for Maine Governor announced Wednesday that he’s opening up 20 new field offices all over the state.
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From Ballot Access News:
On September 21, the town of Flowery Branch, Georgia, held a special election to fill a vacancy on the city council. The election is non-partisan.
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