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Wilderside & Green Party response to Cuomo’s Unconstitutional Fraud on Voters

Posted on May 19, 2013 by wilderside

With the repeal of Wilson-Pakula, the legislature must protect the voters from fraud by requiring require what the registration of the candidate is on the top of the petition in large face bold type print.

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, elections, grassroots democracy, Green Party, new york, New York State Politics, News, Press Release, progressive politics, rants, third party, US Politics | Tagged: ballot access, candidate petitions, fusion, Governor Cuomo, IDC, New York politics, Third Party politics, Voter Fraud, voting, Wilson-Pakula | Leave a Comment »

Wed 1/30/2013: Illinois Green Party suit in federal court

Posted on January 30, 2013 by kwilder

Green Party Federal Suit against State of Illinois Case: Jones v. McGuffage Location: Everett Dirksen Federal Building, Chicago Time: 1:30pm, Wednesday, January 30 Jones v. McGuffage is the suit filed by the Illinois Green Party and its candidate for 2nd Congress, LeAlan Jones, charging that Illinois statutes governing ballot access for the April 9th Special [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, elections, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, independent politics, News, politics, progressive politics, third party | Tagged: Green Party politics, Illinois Green Party, Illinois Politics, LeAlan Jones | Leave a Comment »

Cataclysmic NY election/polling place news

Posted on November 5, 2012 by kwilder

(Corrected to clarify which NY voters qualify) Governor Cuomo has made an executive order that New York voters in federally-declared disaster counties may vote for President and statewide office at any NY polling place they like. But… There is a big problem. Those voters could be giving up their right to vote for local races. [...]

Filed under: Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, election, Election 2012, elections, grassroots democracy, local, Long Island news, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics | Tagged: andrew cuomo, Election Day, Executive Order, get out the vote, Polling Place | 1 Comment »

Ralph Nader to Host Third-Party Presidential Debate in D.C. 11/4/12

Posted on October 26, 2012 by wilderside

Johnson (Libertarian), Jill Stein (Green), Virgil Goode (Constitution) and Rocky Anderson (Justice) will meet for a two-hour debate moderated by Ralph Nader.

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, debate, Election 2012, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, independent politics, News, Peace, politics, presidential race, Ralph Nader, third party, US Politics | Tagged: commission on presidential debates, dc statehood green party, gary johnson, Jill Stein, Ralph Nader, Rocky Anderson, Virgil Goode, washington dc | 4 Comments »

What is missing from tonight’s President Debate?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by wilderside

video and photos from the events outside of the Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Debate on Hofstra University Campus, Uniondale, NY.

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, afghanistan, Anti-War, Ballot issues, debate, Election 2012, Global Warming, grassroots democracy, Green Party, News | Tagged: Anheuser-Busch, climate change, commission on presidential debates, hofstra university, Jill Stein, polar bear | 2 Comments »

News12 LI excludes third party candidate from debate

Posted on October 12, 2012 by kwilder

Mike McDermott is on the ballot, as a Libertarian, for Congress, 3rd District, Long Island, NY. Even though he is ballot-qualified, News12 is excluding him from their debates. The e-mail excerpted below is from a Libertarian-minded, occupy friend. Please help if you believe in ballot access. Letters-to-the-editor might be useful. And, an e-mail for News12 [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Action Alert!, activism, Ballot issues, Election 2012, elections, local, long island, Long Island Politics, New York State Politics, News, politics, progressive politics, suffolk county, third party | Tagged: 3rd Congressional District, Anthony Tolda, Cablevision, congress, Debates, libertarian, Mike McDermott, News12, NY politics, Pat Dolan, Stephen Labate, Steve Israel | 1 Comment »

Cancelled!! Brookhaven Green Party discusses 2012 Elections 10/29/12

Posted on October 1, 2012 by wilderside

Brookhaven Green Party discusses 2012 Elections 10/29/12

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Ballot issues, Calendar, Election 2012, events, grassroots democracy, Green Party, international politics, New York State Politics, News, politics, presidential race, suffolk county, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Jill Stein, Patchogue New York | Leave a Comment »

President 2012: New York Presidential Ballot Info (and national links)

Posted on August 25, 2012 by wilderside

Polling place info for NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, is at onthewilderside post: here. 11/2/12 Updates Suffolk County, NY Absentee Ballot Hours Extended & Changed Polling Places (pdf) h/t Suffolk NYCLU Receipt date of NY Absentee Ballots extended 10/5/12 update: NYS Presidential Ballot: (as finalized for Nov 2012) DEMOCRATIC: Barack Obama REPUBLICAN: Mitt Romney CONSERVATIVE: Mitt Romney WORKING [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, Election 2012, elections, Green Party, new york, New York State Politics, News, politics, presidential race, progressive politics, third party, US Politics, write-in vote | Tagged: Last day to register to vote in NY, NYS Conservative Party, NYS Green Party, NYS Independence Party, Working Families Party | 1 Comment »

Cynthia McKinney Running for Congress as a Green?

Posted on April 2, 2012 by kwilder

As posted at Green Party Watch: Cynthia McKinney Running for Congress as a Green? by Ronald Hardy/April 2, 2012 According to Atlanta Progressive News, Cynthia McKinney will be attempting to get on the ballot for the House of Representatives in her Atlanta district where she previously served 6 terms as a Democrat. Running as a [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, congress, Election 2012, elections, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, News, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Atlanta politics, ballot access, candidate petitions, Congresswoman McKinney, cynthia mckinney, Georgia politics, Georgia's 4th District, Green Party politics, Hank Johnson, House of Representatives, independent politics, signature drive, women candidates, women in politics | 2 Comments »

Maryland Green Party to Defend Ballot Access Petition in State’s High Court

Posted on March 2, 2012 by wilderside

The Green Party filed suit in conjunction with the Libertarian Party in March 2011 after the State Board of Elections rejected thousands of signatures intended to extend the party’s status as a recognized political party.

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, Election 2012, Green Party, News, politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: ballot access, maryland, Maryland Court of Appeals, State Board of Elections | 1 Comment »

Jan 2012: BAN reviews 3 books for political junkies

Posted on January 2, 2012 by wilderside

As hopeless political junkies, we are long-time fans of Richard Winger and his publication, Ballot Access News. Winger has been a champion of ballot freedom, and has become a recognized expert nationwide. His is a generous and giving man who holds a nonpartisan mission to grant equal access for voters. He edits a monthly newsletter [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, Books, elections, News, politics, presidential race, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: Ballot Access News, Book review, california, Duoploy, John Anderson, John B. Anderson, Proportional Representation, Richard Winger, Ron Paul, third party news, Third Party politics | Leave a Comment »

What’s happening in politics? (For those of us ready, or at least curious, about politics now that Christmas is over…)

Posted on December 26, 2011 by kwilder

Three places with interesting updates on grassroots, third party, and independent politics: Ballot Access News is always valuable to check out. Richard Winger is a ballot access expert who constantly studies and comments on electoral justice, ballot access law, third party building, independent and third party candidates, and petition drives. Independent Political Report strives to [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, activism, Ballot issues, election, Election 2012, elections, grassroots democracy, green, Green Party, independent politics, News, politics, progressive politics, third party, US Politics | Tagged: after Christmas, Ballot Access News, libertarian, Libertarian politics, Photo identification, political updates, Richard Winger, South Carolina, South Carolina politics, Texas elections, Texas politics, Texas voting rights, United States Department of Justice, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment »

As some Occupiers turn to electoral activism, the Green Party welcomes them home

Posted on November 15, 2011 by wilderside

As some Occupy Movement participants turn to electoral activism, the Green Party sends them an invitation Green Party condemns orders for police to clear Occupy encampments in Oakland, California and New York’s Zuccotti Park As some participants in the Occupy Movement across the US begin to turn towards involvement in elections, Green Party leaders are inviting them [...]

Filed under: 3rd party, Ballot issues, Corporations, Election 2012, grassroots democracy, Green Party | Tagged: David Doonan, Keystone Pipeline, Zuccotti Park | 5 Comments »