The Oklahoma State Board of Elections has determined that the Americans Elect petition for party status has enough valid signatures. This is the first time any newly-qualifying party has been recognized in Oklahoma since 2000. The Board says the Libertarian … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
On February 28, the Missouri House gave preliminary approval to HB 1046. The bill had passed the Rules Committee on March 8. It still hasn’t passed the House on third reading. It requires political parties to provide copies of birth … Continue reading
John Fockler, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio, has received at least 750 write-in votes in the March 6, 2012 Libertarian primary, and probably over 800. He needed 500 write-ins to qualify to be listed on the November ballot. … Continue reading
Americans Elect says it is about to submit approximately 72,000 signatures to election officials in Tennessee. The turn-in will be Thursday, March 29. See this story. The other qualified parties in Tennessee are Democratic, Republican, Green, and Constitution. The latter … Continue reading
On March 28, the Ohio Senate passed SB 295 by 23-10. It repeals last year’s omnibus election law. Last year’s omnibus election law had moved the petition deadline for newly-qualifying parties from 120 days, to 90 days, before the primary. … Continue reading
The Hawaii Office of Elections has determined that the Green Party petition has enough valid signatures. As a result, the Green Party is now safely on the ballot in Hawaii for 2012 through 2022. Hawaii says when a party has … Continue reading