Posted on March 10, 2009 by polidoc
excerpt from PRNewswire
In a significant move for open-election laws, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an attempt to overturn a federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the state of Arizona could not require independent presidential candidates to register earlier than candidates affiliated with major political parties.Arizona’s petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court [...]
Filed under: Ralph Nader, Supreme Court, appeal, ballot access, civil rights | Tagged: Ralph Nader, Third Party, lawsuit, voter rights, Arizona, Bernhoft Law, Robert Barnes | Leave a Comment »
Posted on March 10, 2009 by polidoc
excerpt from PRNewswire
In a significant move for open-election laws, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an attempt to overturn a federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the state of Arizona could not require independent presidential candidates to register earlier than candidates affiliated with major political parties.Arizona’s petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court [...]
Filed under: Ralph Nader, Supreme Court, appeal, ballot access, civil rights | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 14, 2009 by polidoc
AR Rep. Carroll introduced a bill to remove the language from the state’s Constitution which prohibits a declared atheist from holding public office or testifying as a witness.
Filed under: Constitution, Green Party, ballot access, civil rights, grassroots, political activism, state's rights | Tagged: ballot access, Green Party, two-party system, activism, Richard Carroll, Arkansas, state's rights, atheism, church and state | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 10, 2008 by polidoc
Ron Paul, whose surprising meteoric popularity stunned the Republican Party, has called upon third party Presidential candidates Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, Chuck Baldwin and Bob Barr to attend a joint news conference proposed for Wednesday to encourage people to forsake the DNC and RNC Presidential candidates.
Ron Paul delegates were rebuffed at the Republican Convention held [...]
Filed under: 2008 Election, Cynthia McKinney, GPUS, Ralph Nader, Ron Paul, ballot access, electoral reform, third parties | Tagged: ballot access, Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney, debates, duopoly, electoral reform, Green Party, Libertarian, Ralph Nader, RNC, Ron Paul, third parties, two-party system | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 19, 2008 by polidoc
Nader Seeks Peace and Freedom Ballot Line from Polidoc on Vimeo.
This video of veteran activist Ralph Nader was shot on Saturday, August 2, 2008 in Sacramento, California at the California Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) Convention. Ralph Nader vied for the party’s Presidential nomination against contenders of other parties seeking the valuable ballot line. [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2008 by polidoc
Ralph Nader vied for the party’s Presidential nomination in this video against contenders of other parties seeking the valuable ballot line. Green Party candidate, Cynthia McKinney, Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Gloria La Riva and Socialist Party’s Brian Moore,
Filed under: 2008 Election, CPD, Green Party, PFP, Presidential Candidate, Ralph Nader, ballot access, debate | Tagged: ballot access, Brian Moore, California, Commission on Presidential Debates, CPD, Cynthia McKinney, Gloria La Riva, Green Party, Peace and Freedom Party PFP, Ralph Nader, socialist party | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 19, 2008 by polidoc
Nader Seeks Peace and Freedom Ballot Line from Polidoc on Vimeo.
This video of veteran activist Ralph Nader was shot on Saturday, August 2, 2008 in Sacramento, California at the California Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) Convention. Ralph Nader vied for the party’s Presidential nomination against contenders of other parties seeking the valuable ballot line. [...]
Filed under: 2008 Election, CPD, PFP, Presidential Candidate, Ralph Nader, ballot access, debate | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 19, 2008 by polidoc
Neighbors north of the US have less of a challenge when it comes to alternative parties, while in the US, members of such parties are often cast as unreasonable extremists, if seen at all.
This grassroots media campaign from Ontario, Canada by YouTube user “b1withme”, offers a glimpse at just how neighborly and non-extreme a Green [...]
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Posted on August 19, 2008 by polidoc
Neighbors north of the US have less of a challenge when it comes to alternative parties, while in the US, members of such parties are often cast as unreasonable extremists, if seen at all.
This grassroots media campaign from Ontario, Canada by YouTube user “b1withme”, offers a glimpse at just how neighborly and non-extreme a Green [...]
Filed under: Green Party, ballot access, electoral reform, grassroots, green movement, third parties | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 19, 2008 by polidoc
Neighbors north of the US have less of a challenge when it comes to alternative parties, while in the US, members of such parties are often cast as unreasonable extremists, if seen at all.
This grassroots media campaign from Ontario, Canada by YouTube user “b1withme”, offers a glimpse at just how neighborly and non-extreme a Green [...]
Filed under: Green Party, ballot access, electoral reform, third parties | Leave a Comment »