In an email to her supporters today, anti-war activist and 2008 independent congressional candidate Cindy Sheehan announced an ambitious protest that she hopes to see started by March of next year. …
Posts tagged as “Washington”
Richard Winger of Ballot Access News critiques Top-Two proposal in California
By Kimberly Wilder on September 6, 2009 7:43 AM
Many people who support “top-two” are unaware that the system, in practice, results in a complete absence of minor party and independent candidates from the November ballot.…
Washington State Greens sue over alleged ballot secrecy violations
By PJO on July 15, 2009 12:39 AM
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports on its website that the Green Party of San Juan County, Washington, filed suit in the state Supreme Court, accusing Secretary of State Sam Reed for violating the “state Constitution’s guarantee of ‘absolute’ ballot secrecy.”…
Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic running for office in Washington State
By Kimberly Wilder on June 5, 2009 12:30 PM
h/t to BOOG CITY editor David Kirschenbaum
Krist Novoselic has played with the bands: Nirvana, Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift, and Flipper. He is also an electoral reform activist who advocates for Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) and initiated a political action committee called JAMPAC to support artistic freedom.…
Author and analyst Steven Hill assesses top two primary for California
By Ross Levin on February 9, 2009 4:33 PM
In an oped in the Sacramento Bee, Steven Hill judges whether or not top two primaries would solve California’s political problems, based on how they’ve done in Washington state.…
Ballot access news: state legislative news roundup
By paulie on January 21, 2009 6:58 PM
Original blog posts at Ballot Access News by Richard Winger. Reposted to IPR by Paulie.
South Carolina Bill for Registration by Party
Eight South Carolina Representatives have introduced H3140, a bill to set up partisan registration in that state.
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Minor party candidates in Washington, D.C.
By Ross Levin on October 29, 2008 2:12 PM
If you notice any errors, please list them in the comments. If you have anything to add, please do so in the comments. If you want to compile a list for your own state, please post it in the comments.…
Natural Law Party puts Ralph Nader on Michigan ballot
By paulie on August 5, 2008 3:13 AM
Close on the heels of his victory in California, where the Peace and Freedom Party just put Nader on the ballot, the Natural Law Party of Michigan just did the same.…
Washington Post snarks at Greens protesting lack of coverage
By paulie on August 1, 2008 1:22 AM
Many independent and smaller party candidates have complained for a long time about lack of coverage from the corporate media. Here is one snarky, cynical response from the establishment:
A group of about 15 protestors and candidates from a Certain Political Party That Will Go Unnamed gathered outside the Washington Post building today to protest their belief that the company “routinely ignores or marginalizes the party’s candidates.”
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