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2010 Primaries in NY: Could the month be changed?

Posted on August 29, 2009 by kwilder

from Ballot Access News Federal Legislation May Doom September Primaries August 28th, 2009 The bill moving through Congress to fund the military has an amendment that requires states to postally mail ballots to overseas absentee voters no later than 45 days before the general election. This New York Times story says that New York state […]

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Good news for third party/independent candidates: Court decision on public campaign funding

Posted on August 28, 2009 by iwilder

KW: This is very good news for third party and independent candidates. Having government/public money set aside to fund candidates can be a healthy idea for getting all voices heard during election season. The idea is that people willing to run for office do not have to be rich to get their ideas out and […]

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ACLU Charges Unconstitutional Arkansas Rule Illegally Bars Green Party From Ballot

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arkansas filed a lawsuit today in a federal court in Arkansas challenging Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels’ decertification of the Green Party of Arkansas as a political party. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Arkansas voters and the Green Party, charges that the decision violates […]

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IL Green Party Challenges Guv Quinn’s Action on “Protect Incumbents Act”

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

Green Party leaders have sharply questioned Gov. Pat Quinn’s action regarding House Bill 723.  HB723 adds additional hurdles to candidates who are “slated” onto to the general election ballot.  On Tuesday, Quinn issued an amendatory veto, inserting language that would place a non-binding public question on the February 2 ballot regarding ethics standards for public […]

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Alex White asking for support in Green Party Rochester Mayor bid

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

Duffy challenger asking neighbors for support Alex White, a Green Party candidate for Rochester mayor, will begin a door-to-door campaign this evening, asking city residents to demand the Democratic Party drop its challenges to his petitions to run for office. . . . White’s campaign Web site may be seen at www.AlexWhite2009.com. Read entire article.

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Suffolk County Board of Elections needs help…

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

Kimberly writes: Just two of the many, big problems at the Suffolk County Board of Elections: 1. As of 2009, the workers do not know their stuff and give out wrong information.

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Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic: The Power of a Solitary Vote…

Posted on August 27, 2009 by iwilder

Krist Novoselic, a founding member of Nirvana, is now an electoral activist (see video below), and Democratic Chairperson. He is also a member of the Grange. Krist has his own opinions about the “Top-Two” voting system in Washington State, and the part of the system that allows any person to list any party as their […]

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Papa John Kolstad, IRV and Pizza

Posted on August 26, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Below is an article I wrote for Independent Political Report: While the mainstream news reports on Papa John’s pizza, and its founder’s retrieved Camaro, the political world has been percolating the story about a unique, independent candidate running for Mayor of Minneapolis, who happens to be called “Papa John.” Papa John Kolstad received his […]

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Jeremy Karpen launches 2010 campaign criticizing Berrios and Gambling

Posted on August 26, 2009 by iwilder

Mr. Jeremy Karpen officially launched his 2010 campaign for 39th state representative last night, at Cole’s Bar in Logan Square. The Green Party event featured local musicians, and highlighted Mr. Karpen’s message of universal healthcare, affordable housing, and full funding for education and social services. Mr. Karpen ran for the same office in 2008, taking […]

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Record number of Green Party candidates run in 2009 elections

Posted on August 25, 2009 by iwilder

146 Green Party candidates have announced runs in local and state races, about a dozen more than at this point in 2005 (like 2009, the first year after a presidential election) and nearly 50 more than at this point in 2007. Some races to watch: • Performance artist and anti-corporate activist Reverend Billy Talen is […]

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Video: Rev Billy visits the Board of Elections

Posted on August 24, 2009 by kwilder

As previously reported here, Reverend Billy Talen filed more than twice the amount of signatures required to run for Mayor of NYC on the Green Party line. Below is a video of the actual filing of the petitions. It is funny, I recognized the inside of the NYC BOE, where I went once to get […]

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from Cynthia McKinney: Did The FBI Pay a “Journalist” in 2006 to Say That I Should Be Lynched on My Way to Vote?

Posted on August 24, 2009 by iwilder

Friends, I am in the Bay Area and rocking with the San Francisco Bay View newspaper.  But something quite insidious is happening and I think you should know immediately how it involves my friends and me. Hot on the heels of my learning that the Georgia Green Party might have been described by the U.S. […]

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The Reverend Billy is on the Ballot for Mayor of NYC!

Posted on August 24, 2009 by iwilder

From the L Magazine: Well I’ll be damned, the Reverend Billy is on the ballot (pending certification… but he should be fine with over 18,000 signatures). The world’s favorite anti-consumer preacher is set to officially jump into the grueling race for mayor of New York City, and I for one couldn’t be happier. While his […]

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Tom Ridge admits terror alerts were used to affect election

Posted on August 22, 2009 by kwilder

KW: So, it is basically a fact that leading up to the 2004 presidential election, our federal government, through the Bush administration and the Department of Homeland Security, issues false terror alerts and hype, so that people would think we need to “keep the incumbent” and “keep Republicans in power” (ie: because they are–wrongly or […]

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