Comments on: Three alternative candidates on ballot in California U.S. House primary http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/ Covering America's third parties and independent candidates since May 2008 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:57:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-91542 Third Party Revolution Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:28:22 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-91542 I know that Mr. Agrella ran with the LP and was on the ballot. I also remembered that the SWP also had a candidate running in that election as a write-in. I know that Mr. Agrella ran with the LP and was on the ballot. I also remembered that the SWP also had a candidate running in that election as a write-in.

]]> By: Peter Orvetti http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-90463 Peter Orvetti Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:12:08 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-90463 According to the SurveyUSA poll, "The top finishing Democrat, the top finishing Republican, and one third-party candidate will appear on the November general election ballot." This was not my understanding of the California system, but I deferred to the source material. According to the SurveyUSA poll, “The top finishing Democrat, the top finishing Republican, and one third-party candidate will appear on the November general election ballot.” This was not my understanding of the California system, but I deferred to the source material.

]]> By: Michael Seebeck http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-90460 Michael Seebeck Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:05:29 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-90460 The post above is also incorrect. If no candidate gets 50%+1 in the special Sep. 1 primary, the top vote-getters from each party advance to the run-off (not the top D, R, and third party candidate as the post states). So for the run-off, if there is one, there will be winner of the 4 Democrats, the winner of the 6 Republicans, and the unopposed Green, P&F, and AIP candidates--5 in all. The post above is also incorrect.

If no candidate gets 50%+1 in the special Sep. 1 primary, the top vote-getters from each party advance to the run-off (not the top D, R, and third party candidate as the post states).

So for the run-off, if there is one, there will be winner of the 4 Democrats, the winner of the 6 Republicans, and the unopposed Green, P&F, and AIP candidates–5 in all.

]]> By: Michael Seebeck http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-90459 Michael Seebeck Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:59:21 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-90459 TPR, you remember badly. Chris was the Libertarian candidate, and he branded himself as both independent (in reference to party directives) and Libertarian. He advanced to the run-off because he had no party opponent in the primary and because no candidate got 50%+1. There were no independent write-ins in that race. TPR, you remember badly.

Chris was the Libertarian candidate, and he branded himself as both independent (in reference to party directives) and Libertarian.

He advanced to the run-off because he had no party opponent in the primary and because no candidate got 50%+1. There were no independent write-ins in that race.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-90424 Third Party Revolution Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:00:27 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-90424 I remembered in the special election in which Christopher Agrella ran that if an independent write-in candidate managed to get 500 votes and still there wasn't a winner, then he or she would advance to the runoffs and appear on the ballot. I remembered in the special election in which Christopher Agrella ran that if an independent write-in candidate managed to get 500 votes and still there wasn’t a winner, then he or she would advance to the runoffs and appear on the ballot.

]]> By: Peter Orvetti http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-90412 Peter Orvetti Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:20:10 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-90412 That's a good question. I believe the top finisher from neither major party will advance to the general election. That’s a good question. I believe the top finisher from neither major party will advance to the general election.

]]> By: Third Party Revolution http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/08/three-alternative-candidates-on-ballot-in-california-us-house-primary/comment-page-1/#comment-90267 Third Party Revolution Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:19:25 +0000 http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/?p=9449#comment-90267 Is it possible for Tiffany Attwood to get on the ballot in the runoff is she manages to get a lot of votes? Is it possible for Tiffany Attwood to get on the ballot in the runoff is she manages to get a lot of votes?

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