2020 Libertarian presidential candidate Jo Jorgensen put out the following statement today and asked readers to share it with every libertarian-leaning or independent person they know:
Independents are the largest group of voters in America – nearly 40% of the electorate. More than 70% of independents want an alternative to the Democrats and Republicans.… Read more ...
Green parties’ gains would make them a major player in Swiss politics. From BBC.
Green parties have made strong gains in Switzerland’s parliamentary election, according to initial projections.
The anti-immigration Swiss People’s Party (SVP) is set to remain the largest party, despite losing at least 3% of its support.
But projections show a combined vote for the two green parties of around 20%.… Read more ...
From the New York Times:
… Read more ...But Switzerland, which may be the world’s most direct democracy, takes fringiness to an entirely different level. Here, any citizen over the age of 18 can start a political party. To get on the ballot for Parliament’s lower house, all a party needs are 100 to 400 voter signatures, depending on the size of the canton.