July 1, 2026
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Earlier this month, IPR noted the reports of Peace and Freedom Party voters being given the incorrect ballots during the June 3rd California statewide primary. Since then, Alameda County’s registrar Dave Macdonald has offered an explanation:
He explained that there are two lists that poll workers use, a “roster indexâ€â€”a master list—and a street-level list.
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WMNF Radio in Tampa, a community radio station, interviewed Socialist presidential candidate Brian Moore, mainly about ballot access. Moore said, “One of the easiest is our own state of Florida.…
The mainstream media rarely give third-party and independent candidates a fair shake — hence the need for sites like IPR and Third Party Watch. But the new media — the online media — is supposed to give candidates and parties the coverage they deserve.…
Richard Winger’s Ballot Access News recently posted updates on presidential candidates Ralph Nader (independent) and Brian Moore (Socialist Party USA), as well as independent New Mexican congressional candidate Carol Miller.…
In his column in The Lantern, the Ohio State University newspaper, Travis Schulze offers a brief survey of alternative presidential candidates running this year. Schulze leads with Constitution Party nominee Chuck Baldwin, whose “campaign centers on a return to the Constitution.…
The Brian Moore/Stewart Alexander presidential campaign, nominated by the Socialist Party USA and Liberty Union Party (and seeking the nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party) released two statements this week, each focusing on current attitudes towards Middle East policy.…