According to this story in the Detroit News, the surprising failure of incumbent Congressman Thad McCotter to get on the Republican primary ballot may bring new candidates into the race. McCotter, an incumbent, is running for re-election in Michigan’s U.S. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2012
During the month of May, volunteers and paid workers have been working hard in Delaware to increase the number of registered voters in the Green Party, the Constitution Party, and the Working Families Party. All three were ballot-qualified in Delaware … Continue reading
Martha Abbott, chair of the Vermont Progressive Party, will appear on the Progressive Party primary ballot in August as a candidate for Governor. The Vermont Progressive Party hasn’t had a candidate on the November ballot for Governor since 2002. Generally, … Continue reading
An initiative to place a top-two open primary proposal will probably succeed in getting on the November 2012 Arizona ballot. The Arizona League of Women Voters has been studying the proposal for the past several months, and has concluded that … Continue reading
Philadelphia Weekly has a very thorough story about ballot access in Pennsylvania here. The article mentions the new lawsuit (filed May 17) to end the system under which candidates whose petitions are rejected are liable of up to $100,000 in … Continue reading