“Robert Sarvis didn’t cost Ken Cuccinelli the Virginia governor’s race”
Interesting analysis based on exit polls, but can we trust these exit polls given the discrepancy with actual vote totals?
Category Archives: third parties
“Third parties irate as Seitz bill passes Ohio Senate”
“The John Kasich Re-election Protection Act”?
Controversy over a bill regulating minor parties in Ohio.
California Court Gives More Extended Reasons for Rejecting Minor Party Challenge to California Top-Two Primary
Following up on this post, see this amended opinion.
“In Bethel and elsewhere, minority parties knocked off ballot”
Connecticut minor parties shut out ask: incompetence or worse?
California Court Rejects Minor Party Challenge to Top Two Primary
This appears to be the full set of reasons for the court’s ruling:
“Spivak: Eliot Spitzer and NY’s incumbent-protection ballot rules”
“U.S. District Court Strikes Down Tennessee Law Giving Two Major Parties Best Spot on Ballot; and Also Strikes Down Petition Requirement Again”
Ballot Access News:
On June 18, U.S. District Court Judge William J. Haynes ruled that Tennessee’s law, giving the two largest parties the best spots on the general election ballot, is unconstitutional. He also again struck down the law that… Continue reading
“Colorado Independent Candidate Files Opening Brief in 10th Circuit, in Case Challenging Discriminatory Contribution Limits”
Fascinating case, and from my quick glance, one that challengers to the contribution limits should win (something you don’t see me saying all that often).
“U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Whether Jurisdictions Must Count Write-in Votes for Declared Write-in Presidential Candidates”
Ballot Access News reports. It also reports that the Court took no action in an aggregate campaign contributions case, James v. FEC. The Court could hold that case for argument in McCutcheon or agree to hear the case potentially consolidating… Continue reading
Steve Peace Accuses Richard Winger of “Intentionally or Naively” Supporting the Two-Party Duopoly
Check out the comments to Richard’s piece on California’s top two primary.
“Revealed: How cult-like band exploits voter deception to wield political power in N.Y.C.; Thousands of voters have been duped into enrolling in Independence Party”
Quite a NY Daily News editorial.
“The GOP’s Growing Libertarian Problem”
“Libertarian acted as spoiler in Senate race, GOP says”
Billings Gazette: “U.S. Senate Libertarian candidate Dan Cox will tell you that it was never his intention to be a spoiler in one of the most closely watched races in the nation. He equally disliked both of his opponents’… Continue reading