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
Monthly Archives: November 2006
On November 17, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Newman announced that she is quitting the court, to enter into private practice. This means that Pennsylvania voters will elect a replacement, in an actual partisan competitive election, in November 2007. This, … Continue reading
The Reform Party only had six candidates for U.S. House, but they polled 51,877 votes. The total was boosted by the showing of the party’s nominee in Colorado’s 4th district, Eric Eidsness. He polled 11.33%, the best showing for any … Continue reading
If one desires to know if a party improved its performance compared to an election two years previous, U.S. House results are the best office to examine. This is because they are up every two years, nationwide. Libertarians contested 73 … Continue reading
On November 16, the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia, again heard Miller v Brown, 3:05cv-266. The issue is whether the First Amendment protects the Republican Party’s right to insist on a closed primary for itself. The case was originally … Continue reading
With approximately 98% of the votes counted, the Green Party gubernatorial candidates polled 854,474 votes across the nation. This is the highest vote total for the gubernatorial candidates of any party (other than the Democratic and Republican Parties) since the … Continue reading