“Don’t believe the polls on third-party contenders”
This item appears at WaPo’s Wonkblog.
Category Archives: ballot access
“Party Strains to Be Heard Now That Its Voice Isn’t Nader’s”
NYT on the Green Party.
Political Science Grad Students, Start Your Engines
News of a very intriguing change in California’s election law, “to elevate any initiative with a constitutional impact to a more prominent spot on the ballot, right beneath bond measures.” I smell a call for empirical experimentation…
“Law Loophole Keeps Other Voters out of Seminole GOP Primary”
The Orlando Sentinel has this story on a state law that allows all voters to vote in a party’s primary where only that party fields candidates, unless there’s a write-in candidate. It reports that “Republicans and Democrats alike have used… Continue reading
Americans Elect Candidate: Process Flawed and Biased
Worth a read (via Richard Winger).
Will Romney Fight to Keep Gary Johnson Off the Ballot in Michigan?
“U.S. Court of Appeals Says Government Never Needs to Count Write-in Votes”
Richard Winger blogs about what he terms a “a short, thoughtless opinion in Libertarian Party v District of Columbia Board of Elections” from Judge Tatel for a unanimous D.C. Circuit panel.
“Write-In Field for Thaddeus McCotter’s Seat Grows”
Roll Call reports.
“McCotter ends write-in campaign for Congress”
Detroit News: “U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter on Saturday said he is ending his write-in campaign for the 11th Congressional District, a decision that ends his re-election bid in a week that that began with the Secretary of State’s office… Continue reading
“California’s minor parties facing extinction under new voting system”
Mercury News: “They’ve been a colorful part of California’s political landscape for decades — Greens, Libertarians, American Independents and members of the Peace and Freedom Party. But after Tuesday’s election, most of them will be all but invisible —… Continue reading
“Buddy Roemer quits 2012 race”
Politico reports.
The underreported story so far of the presidential campaign: (Where) might Gary Johnson make a difference?
“Michigan: McCotter Could Get Booted from the Ballot”
Roll Call: “Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) is at risk of losing his place on the Aug. 7 primary ballot due to problems with his petition signatures, wreaking havoc on the GOP’s once secure hold on his seat.”
“Why It (Still) Matters That Americans Elect Get Serious About Neutrality”
John Lumea blogs.
“Americans Elect, promoting third-party candidates, faces internal rebellion”
Who was it who said that the people are revolting? Mel Brooks?