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New Mexico Eases Primary Ballot Access Burden for Some Candidates
March 21st, 2009
On March 17, the New Mexico legislature passed SB 3, which says that candidates for certain offices who are seeking a place on a primary ballot no longer need a petition.
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Believe it or not, there are two independents in the United States Senate. One is Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist from Vermont who caucuses with the Democrats and is closely associated with the Progressive Party of Vermont. …
The Times Union published an article today about the debate between Eric Sundwall and Scott Murphy, two of the three people running for Congress in the 20th Congressional District in New York.…
(excerpt from) The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
D.C. Circuit Judges Hear Out Nader
Ralph Nader appeared this morning with his attorney, Oliver Hall, in the U.S.
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The Modern Whig Party sent out an email to its supporters today telling them about upcoming events for the Modern Whigs:
- Live National Webinar: The host for the webinar is the Florida Whig Party, an official affiliate of the national Modern Whig Party.
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County Election Officials in Kentucky Arrested for Allegedly Fraudulently Changing Votes on Vote-Counting Machine
March 19th, 2009
On March 19, several Clay County officials were arrested and charged with various federal crimes involving elections and election returns.
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This has been covered previously on the website. A Missouri Information Analysis Center report that designates supporters of Ron Paul, Bob Barr, and Chuck Baldwin as potential militia-influenced terrorists.…
Results at the time of this posting:
It’s been a busy two days for Barack Obama. What has been his biggest achievement so far this week?…
Candidates for New York’s 20th Congressional District, Eric Sundwall and Scott Murphy, will debate tonight at 7:30 PM, sponsored by PBS and Times Union. Sundwall is a Libertarian, and Murphy is a Democrat.…