Film Critic Roger Ebert’s blog has an entry about the vice-presidential debate. That entry has many comments, including this interesting and perceptive comment from someone who lives in Quebec: “Boy as a Canadian I sure don’t envy any of you … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Film Critic Roger Ebert’s blog has an entry about the vice-presidential debate. That entry has many comments, including this interesting and perceptive comment from someone who lives in Quebec: “Boy as a Canadian I sure don’t envy any of you … Continue reading
Half the states let a candidate who uses the independent candidate procedure choose a party label, which is printed on the November ballot next to the candidate’s name. Generally, the law requires that the chosen label can’t mimic the name … Continue reading
On October 4 (Saturday), Louisiana is holding its first regularly-scheduled partisan primaries for Congress since 1976. The law was changed in 2006 to provide that political parties nominate candidates for Congress. Between 1978 and 2006, political parties did not hold … Continue reading
If you live in a state with ballot access problems, now is the time to communicate with state legislators (or with candidates who are likely to be elected to state legislatures) and ask that they sponsor bills to improve the … Continue reading
The Vermont Green Party has a state court hearing on October 8, in the case that argues the party was improperly denied “qualified” status at the end of 2007. The state has already printed its absentee ballots without Cynthia McKinney, … Continue reading