August 12, 2026
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The Republican-appointed “Emergency Manager” of Benton Harbor, Michigan,
appointed by the Republican Governor of Michigan, has just dissolved the
City Government of Benton Harbor in favor of his personal rule as, oh,
we need a title, “People’s Commissar”.…
From Ballot Access News:
On April 5, Detroit elected members of Citizens’ District Councils in non-partisan elections. The city has 19 districts for this office, and each district elects six members every year, for three year terms.
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From an article by Justin Elliott over at Salon.com:
This one does not look good for the Democratic Party in Michigan: Two county-level party officials have been hit with felony charges in an alleged scheme to put bogus Tea Party candidates on the ballot to draw votes away from Republicans.…
Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch (with amendments from comments):
Tuesday Feb 15, the Logan Square Green Party in Chicago Illinois are meeting at the Green Party office on Fullerton Ave.…
Posted by Paulie:
In my last update on Americans Elect I wrote:
Jim Cook has updates on Americans Elect activities in Arizona, Nevada and Ohio.
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Originally posted at Green Party Watch:
From the GPMI Newsletter, upcoming State & Local Party meetings and events:
Detroit Greens are teaming up with Greens in the tri-county area for Metro Detroit Greens Meetings.
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Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch:
Illinois Green Party candidate for Governor Rich Whitney led all Green Party gubernatorial candidates in 2010 in total votes and percentage of the total vote, with 99,625 votes, 2.70% of the vote.…
Compiled by Brent McMillan and posted at Green Party Watch by Ronald Hardy:
Wins (including ballot access) on Nov. 2, 2010 – Unofficial Results
ARKANSAS
Joy Ballard won her race for Saline County Collector, AR.…
Ronald Hardy at Green Party Watch:
There are 59 candidates running for the United States House of Representatives on November 2.
This is the third of three posts on Green Party House candidates, continuing with the Central portion of the United States.…