New American Independent Party has second candidate announce plans to seek 2012 NAIP Presidential nomination
Mark Graham of Florida has officially announce intentions to seek the 2012 New American Independent Party nomination for President of the United States of America. Graham is a New American Independent Party of Florida state committee member. Graham follows Roger Nichols of Missouri as the second candidate in as many months to officially announce the intention to seek the NAIP nomination in 2012.
Ballot Access News- Georgia Bill Defeated; Bill Would have Required Petition Signers to Show Photo-ID February 23, 2012On February 22, the Georgia Senate Ethics Committee defeated SB 377, which would have required petition circulators to sign under penalty of perjury that everyone who signed the petition showed government-photo ID. The committee vote was not recorded, but it seems the vote was 3-6. The three State Senators who voted for SB 377 are [...]
- North Dakota Libertarian Party Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Ballot Access Case February 23, 2012On February 21, the North Dakota Libertarian Party asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its ballot access case. North Dakota won’t let minor parties place nominees on the November ballot for legislature unless between 10% and 15% of all the voters who turn out in a primary election choose that minor party’s primary ballot. [...]
- Ohio Provisional Ballot Case to be Appealed Again February 22, 2012On February 21, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted said that Hamilton County Board of Elections will appeal the Hunter lawsuit to the 6th circuit again. This is the case that was filed after the November 2010 election, when an extremely close race for Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge seemed to turn on whether certain [...]
- Mayor Bloomberg Says he has Never Contributed to Americans Elect February 22, 2012According to this story (at the very bottom), Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he has never contributed to Americans Elect, although he praises Americans Elect and says that the more choices for voters, the better.
- 2012 May be First Presidential Election in History with Five Parties Each Having a Nominee Who Had Served as a Governor, or in Congress February 22, 2012If Buddy Roemer gets the Americans Elect nomination, and if Gary Johnson gets the Libertarian nomination, and if Virgil Goode gets the Constitution Party nomination, 2012 will be the first presidential election in U.S. history in which five parties each had a presidential nominee, each of whom was also a declared candidate, and each of [...]
- Washington Bill on Elections for Party Officers Advances February 22, 2012On February 22, the Washington State Senate Government Operations Committee passed HB 1860, which provides for elections for party officers at the primary.
- Buddy Roemer to Drop Out of Republican Race, Affirms Commitment to Seek Americans Elect Nomination February 22, 2012On February 23, Buddy Roemer will formally drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, and will emphasize that he is still seeking the Americans Elect nomination. He will also seek the Reform Party nomination. See this story. The only state in which the Reform Party is ballot-qualified, but in which Americans Elect [...]
- Former Constitution Party Field Director Challenges Montana Limit on Speech that Mixes Religion with Politics February 22, 2012On February 21, Calvin Zastrow filed a federal complaint against a Montana law, section 13-35-218(2) of the election code, that says, “No person who is a minister, preacher, priest, or other church officer or who is an officer of any corporation or organization, religious or otherwise, may, other than by public speech or print, urge, [...]
- Michigan Newspaper Story on Natural Law Party of Michigan, Which Remains Ballot-Qualified February 22, 2012This story appeared recently in a chain of weekly Michigan newspapers, about the Natural Law Party. In Michigan, it is still on the ballot, and in 2008 it gave its presidential nomination to Ralph Nader. The story focuses on the Michigan state chair of the party, Doug Dern.
- Virginia Senate Postpones Write-in Bill Until 2013 February 22, 2012On February 21, the Virginia Senate voted to defer action on HB 1132 until 2013. Virginia has two-year legislative sessions, and is in the first year of the current session. The bill has already passed the House. It legalizes write-in votes in primaries. Virginia already allows write-ins in general elections, but not primaries. The bill [...]
- Georgia Bill Defeated; Bill Would have Required Petition Signers to Show Photo-ID February 23, 2012
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- 9 changes to the candidate listCalifornia: House CD 21: Fresno City Councilman Blong Xiong (Democratic) - added. House CD 39: Robert Edmund Lauten (Republican) - apparently not a candidate. Florida: House CD 7: Jason M. Kendall (Democratic) - added. House CD 9: Todd Long (Republican) - added. Missouri: Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sara Lampe (Democratic) - added. North Caroli […]
- Commentary: WHY 'LIBERTARIANISM' IS NOT 'CONSERVATISM' (Part Four)Commentary: WHY 'LIBERTARIANISM' ISNOT 'CONSERVATISM'(Part Four) by Richard E. Berg-Andersson TheGreenPapers.com Staff On 3 February 1794, the United States Supreme Court- assembled in the temporary capital of Philadelphia- began holding what was its ninth Term of Court since its first having assembled as the Nation's High Court- its […]
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- Commentary: WHY 'LIBERTARIANISM' IS NOT 'CONSERVATISM' (Part Three)Commentary: WHY 'LIBERTARIANISM' ISNOT 'CONSERVATISM'(Part Three) by Richard E. Berg-Andersson TheGreenPapers.com Staff On Monday 28 September 1789, the real business of early American constitution-making had, finally, been completed: on that date, the enrolled version of the 12 proposed Amendments to the United States Constitution (that […]
- Maine GOP updates their Sat 11 Feb 2012 Presidential Straw Poll ResultsThe Maine Republican Party has updated their Saturday 11 February 2012 Municipal Caucuses non-binding straw poll results. The 11 February 2012 election night results had Romney 39.21%, Paul 35.74%, Santorum 17.71%, Gingrich 6.25%, Others 1.09%. Total votes: 5,585. The 17 February 2012 results have Romney 39.03%, Paul 34.92%, Santorum 18.09%, Gingrich 6.73%, […]
- 36 changes to the candidate listArizona: House CD 3: Juan Manuel Arreguin (Democratic) - added. House CD 5: former Congressman Matthew James "Matt" Salmon (Republican) - previously listed as a candidate for House CD 6. California: House CD 15: Christopher James Pareja (No Party Affiliation) - added. House CD 46: Jerry Hayden (Republican) - added. House CD 50: David "Dave […]
- TX Primary update; 25 changes to the candidate listTexas Primaries According to the Republican Party of Texas, the San Antonio three-judge panel has indicated that the April primary election will be postponed and the new primary date is likely to be 29 May 2012. The new district maps need to be in place sometime between early and mid-March in order for this to happen. The Texas Republican State Convention is […]
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