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The pointlessness of fusion parties like Working Families

Posted on September 16, 2009 by iwilder

OK, so an acquaintance in the death penalty abolition movement asked me to take a look at Richard Aborn, who was running for Manhattan DA.  Aborn already had the Working Families line.  Working Families represents itself as the progressive party in NY, and Aborn was being represented as the progressive candidate for Manhattan DA.  Aborn […]

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Will party boss end the ability to cross-endorse in NY?

Posted on September 13, 2009 by kwilder

Nassau County Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs once said on the radio, “The Republicans are my second favorite party.” It would be a sea change in New York politics if fusion was ended – if parties could not cross-endorse the candidate of another party. from Ballot Access News New York State Democratic Party Chair Hints […]

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CT Green Party calls for Special Session to “Fix” Unconstitutional Public Campaign Financing

Posted on August 29, 2009 by iwilder

The Green Party of Connecticut  called on the General Assembly  to reform the “Clean Elections” Law ,which was   struck down as unconstitutional  by  the  Federal Court,  as soon as possible, and not appeal the ruling to other courts, which would cost the taxpayers more money in legal fees and could take months in the courts. […]

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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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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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2009 Suffolk County Elections

Posted on August 20, 2009 by kwilder

September 2010 Update: 2010 primary election results for Suffolk County: here. Link to 2009 General Election Results at Suffolk BOE: here. ________ Kimberly says: There is so little exciting or worthwhile in the Suffolk County elections this year. The only thing that interests me is making a small gesture of disapproval to the Democrats and […]

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Leaving a candidate’s name off the ballot

Posted on August 18, 2009 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: Why do I care about a Democratic candidate in New York City Council District 1? Because, a technicality first threw the candidate’s signatures out at the Board of Elections. And, in the tug-of-war, the candidate was put back on the ballot. Though, the Board of Elections sent out the absentee ballots without his […]

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Ballot Access News puts extensive archives on-line!

Posted on July 27, 2009 by kwilder

KW writes: Ballot Access News, Richard Winger’s web-site, just put more of its archives on-line. Below is the kind of “just the facts” story I posted about it on Independent Political Report, where I am a kind of news stringer. But, here onthewilderside, I wanted to add my less objective comments… Richard Winger is awesome! […]

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Democratic Party challenge to Green Party in Tuscon backfires

Posted on June 26, 2009 by kwilder

Love this story about electoral activism and third party strategy! – KW from Ballot Access News Democratic Challenge to Greens in Tucson Will Probably Backfire June 25th, 2009 According to this story in Tucson Weekly, the Tucson Democratic Party’s attempt to keep Greens out of this November’s partisan city council races is likely to backfire. […]

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Impending US Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act

Posted on June 21, 2009 by kwilder

from Ballot Access News Atlanta Journal-Constitution Story on Impending U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act The June 21 Atlanta Journal-Constitution has this story on the impending decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on the constitutionality of part of the Voting Rights Act. That decision could come on June 22, and must come no […]

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Sun, June 21: NY State Senate Coup Update

Posted on June 21, 2009 by iwilder

The Times Union/Capitol Confidential Blog reports that Governor Paterson has brought in two mediators–former Lieutenant Governor Stan Lundine and former State Senator John Dunne–to try to settle the dispute between the NY State Senate Democrats and Republians. Governor Paterson has also suggested a judge–Chief Judge Jonathan Lippmann– who could preside over a special session to […]

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Domestic spying on a political party

Posted on June 13, 2009 by kwilder

Hat tip to Ballot Access News for posting this story. from Green Party Watch Connecticut Greens subject of police surveillance Gregg Joccoy / June 13, 2009 In what can be called a Kafkaesque abuse of taxpayer money and citizen’s political rights, the Connecticut Central Criminal Intelligence Unit set up a surveillance of the Connecticut Green […]

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