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

Posted on May 19, 2013 by iwilder

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.

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NYCLU & Community Groups Criticize Suffolk County for Rejecting Online Voter Registration Applications

Posted on November 6, 2012 by iwilder

Suffolk’s unlawful policy of rejecting valid voter registration applications submitted through the New York DMV’s online system.

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Activist Interviews about Election Day at 11/4/12 Nader-Moderated Debate

Posted on November 5, 2012 by iwilder

Flowers, Zeese, Manksi, & Wilcox discuss Election Day

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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 […]

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The BRAD BLOG : NY, AK Election Contests Demonstrate, Again, Why Paper Ballots Need to Actually Be Counted

Posted on December 25, 2010 by iwilder

h/t TruthOut Having paper ballots is one thing. Seeing them actually be counted, unfortunately, continues to be quite another matter. For those of you who may not understand why it’s not enough to merely have hand-marked paper ballots that are tallied only by oft-failed, easily-manipulated computers — even if those paper ballots could be counted […]

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Green Party (NY) Urges a Full Hand Count of Ballots in 7th Senate District

Posted on December 18, 2010 by iwilder

The Green Party of New York said today that it supported a full recount of the votes in the contested race for New York State Senate District 7. Jeff Peress, a Nassau County State Committee representative to the Green Party of New York State, stated that though he “did not care for any of the […]

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Bishop & Alessi’s Chickens Come Home to Roost

Posted on November 7, 2010 by iwilder

Congressman Tim Bishop (CD-1) and New York State Assemblyman Marc Alessi (AD-1)have recently been de-elected  when it turned out that their election night vote counts were off by several thousand in their opponent’s favor in very close races. I have no sympathy for Congressman Bishop.  Congress shoved the awful “Helping America (not be able to) […]

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Voting Info? Voting Problems? Hotline, etc.

Posted on November 2, 2010 by kwilder

Democray Now! gave out some good voter information this morning. If you have trouble voting today, you can contact Election Protection‘s voting hotline at: 1-866-ourvote or 1-866-687-8683

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Friends Scared about Paladino? Tell Them This.

Posted on November 1, 2010 by iwilder

Every progressive will prefer the program of Howie Hawkins and the Green Party to the conservative economic agenda of Andrew Cuomo (D-I-WFP). But many people vote their fears rather than their values and hope. Polls show that Paladino has no chance of winning. Every time he talks he alienates more voters. He trails Cuomo by […]

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NYCLU to Dutchess County: Protect Bard & Vassar College Students’ Voting Rights

Posted on October 29, 2010 by iwilder

NYCLU to Dutchess County: Protect College Students’ Voting Rights The New York Civil Liberties Union is urging the Dutchess County Board of Elections to take specific precautions to protect the voting rights of Bard College and Vassar College students at polling places on Election Day. Following the 2009 general election, the NYCLU received numerous complaints […]

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The Audacity to Vote — Green | News | The Advocate

Posted on October 26, 2010 by iwilder

For GPDs disgusted and disheartened, I am empathetic. The vile theater of health care reform caused me to look for a political party that is fundamentally dedicated to the same things I am politically committed to, and thus I became a Green. Though my views on same-sex marriage and “don’t ask, don’t tell” are, shall […]

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CT Green Party: Demands Every Vote Be Counted Since Audit Shows a “Broken Election System

Posted on October 25, 2010 by iwilder

Green Party candidates and officials stated today a recent audit of state voting system showed a “broken election system” that needs reform, upgrades to ballot security, and transparency. Greens were shocked that ballots to be audited were left unsecured, left under desks and had differences in the ballot count, according to the audit report. In […]

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Wayne County, MI Board of Elections leaves Green Party candidates off ballot

Posted on October 23, 2010 by iwilder

Voters denied opportunity to hear Green program for jobs Wayne County Board of Elections did not place Green Party candidates Dianne Feeley for County Commissioner, 5th district and Louis Novak, County Commissioner 6th district on ballots already distributed to absentee voters. The Green Party of Michigan will hold a press conference, Monday, 11 am, in […]

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La Pietra Working with County Clerks to Prepare for Analysis of Voting Conditions

Posted on October 21, 2010 by iwilder

Gathering Information on Precincts, Polling Places, Voter Counts to Be Ready When Citizens Send in Survey Responses After Election Will Follow Up Early Next Week, Then Publicize Status of Counties’ Responses Next, Will Ask for Lists of Official Write-In Candidates, Post on Website After Oct. 22 Filing Deadline to Make Elections Fairer, Better for Them […]

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