California Appellate Court Rejects Minor Party Challenge to Top-Two Primary
You can read the opinion in Rubin v. Padilla here. (More from BAN.) UPDATE: More criticism from BAN here.
Category Archives: third parties
“FairVote Submits Comment Supporting Petition for More Inclusive Candidate Debates”
“Libertarians Displace Democrats on Alaska Campaign Finance Commission”
Ballot Access News has this post on a consequence of Democrats having no gubernatorial nominee on the ballot.
“Is Eight Enough?”
Jerry Goldfeder:
Thirty years ago there was a TV program called Eight Is Enough. It comes to mind because now that the gubernatorial candidates of the Stop Common Core Party (Rob Astorino) and the Women’s Equality Party (Andrew Cuomo)… Continue reading
“Fourteen Independent Candidates Elected to State Legislatures”
“Substantial Majority of Small Business Owners Favor a Multi-Party System for the U.S.”
Ralph Nader Doesn’t Like the Word Spoiler
He tells JMart via voicemail that spoiler is a politically bigoted term.
“California Governor Signs Bill, Easing Rules for New Parties to Get on Ballot and Existing Parties to Remain on the Ballot”
“3rd-Party Names May Tip Scale as 2 Parties Battle for Control”
NYT:
In an election year shaped by voter anger toward the political establishment, the outcome of an unusually large number of close Senate and governor’s races could be determined by the outsize role of third-party candidates.
The potential spoilers… Continue reading
“Third-party candidates are getting noticed in some key Senate races. History shows they’ll fade at the end”
Aaron Blake writes for The Fix.
“Myers intends lawsuit to put Hubbel on LG ballot”
The Argus Leader reports: “But South Dakota law doesn’t have any provisions allowing an independent candidate to be replaced on the ballot — unlike for nominees of a political party, who can be replaced through mid-August by party leadership.”
“NH faces lawsuit over new election law”
Manchester Union Leader:
The New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union is suing the state over a new law that it says will stack the deck against third parties trying to gain ballot access.
The lawsuit, filed July 22 on behalf… Continue reading