On November 20, several Washington state officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the state’s appeal, on the validity of the “top-two” primary. The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t assigned a case number yet, but the case, if accepted, would … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2006
On November 20, several Washington state officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the state’s appeal, on the validity of the “top-two” primary. The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t assigned a case number yet, but the case, if accepted, would … Continue reading
In the opinion of Ballot Access News, the only realistic hope to expand presidential general election debates in 2008, is for people to pester the leading Democratic and Republican candidates for president, and get them to say that if they … Continue reading
On November 20, the North Dakota Constitution Party turned in its petition to be on the ballot as a party in 2008. The North Dakota Libertarian Party had turned in a similar position several weeks ago. The Maryland Green Party … Continue reading
Perhaps the fairest way to measure a minor party’s showing in U.S. House races, across the nation, is to calculate the median percentage for that party’s nominees. In the 2006 election, the median percentage for Libertarian candidates for U.S. House … Continue reading
On November 17, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state’s old definition of “party” is constitutional. The case is Green Party of Alaska v State, no. S-11964. The old definition of “party” existed between 1984 and 2004. It … Continue reading