In D.C., the Board of Elections has filed a motion to dismiss the pending lawsuit, Libertarian Party v District of Columbia Board of Elections. The issue is whether the Board should be required to count the write-ins for Bob Barr for president in last November’s election. The Board’s brief says, “Because tabulation of all write-in votes would need to be done by hand, the increased personal costs would be a substantial burden on the Board’s limited resources.”

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Green candidate for mayor Rev. Billy Talen interrupted Michael Bloomberg before the billionaire mayor could get out his first sentence at Tuesday’s televised debate. “MIKE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? We voted for term limits!” Reverend Billy shouts before the crowd responds with cheers, applause, and chants of “Eight is enough!” Watch the video:

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In 2008, Mike Gravel ran for president as a Democrat, then as a Libertarian.  Adam Kokesh is running for Congress as a Republican with the support of many Ron Paul supporters and Libertarians.  Kokesh has been involved with the Libertarian Party in the past.  In the following Youtube clip, Mike Gravel endorses Adam Kokesh in [...]

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Green Party Mayor candidate Reverend Billy Talen and other third party candidates were excluded from the October 13th Mayoral debate. Talen attended, heckled, and was escorted out of the venue. A commenter at the NY Times site says that two supporters of the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate Frances Villar were also thrown out. Reverend Billy received extensive press coverage, including: The NY Times; The Daily News; Gotham Schools and Ballot Access News.

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Ralph Nader was recently featured in a Yahoo! Finance video, where he describes President Obama’s early performance as “very disappointing.”

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Last week, Walt Nestler, a Green Party candidate for City Council from the Bronx, received notification that he has achieved the matching funds criteria.

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In an interesting twist, when another independent running for governor’s name was substituted for Chris Daggett’s in a poll, he still polled 12%. This raises questions about the viability of New Jersey’s ballots.

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In an email message to supporters, Reverend Billy Talen, Green Party candidate for Mayor of New York City, asked fellow citizens to turn out into the streets tomorrow, October 13th to call for inclusive debates instead of choreographed debates controlled by the Democratic and Republican Party and their minions. The debate, sponsored by media corporations, [...]

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New York State has mandated that certain health care workers receive the H1N1 (Swine Flu) vaccine. At a demonstration against mandatory vaccination, the Constitution Party appeared, and received mention in the local press.

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The Tuesday, November 3, 2009 New York City Mayoral ballot will include eight candidates. This post lists all ballot-qualified candidates for NYC Mayor, Comptroller, and Public Advocate, with links.

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New Jersey’s largest newspaper has endorsed independent Chris Daggett in the race for governor of New Jersey. Since the recent gubernatorial debate in which he was included, Daggett’s support has been growing. H/T to d.eris.

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Green Party leaders expressed puzzlement and outrage over the decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, and urged widespread demonstrations against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to take place in Oslo, Washington, and other cities on the day Mr. Obama picks up his prize in Oslo.

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Cynthia McKinney was the Green Party candidate for President in 2008. Peace activist Cindy Sheehan has said, “If any American ‘politician’ got the NPP, it should have been Cynthia McKinney.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2009 Contact: Wes Benedict, Executive Director E-mail: wes.benedict@lp.org Phone: 202-333-0008 ext. 222 Libertarians suggest Nobel announcements should be moved to April Fool’s Day WASHINGTON – The Libertarian Party today suggested that, in the future, the announcement date every year for Nobel Prizes be moved to April 1. “Unlike the gullible [...]

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On Monday night 10/12/09, Mayor John Gray, Green Party candidate for US Senate in 2010, will be the guest on “On the Air with Richard S. Drake”. Gray, currently the mayor of Greenland, will be challenging Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln in 2010. Though a number of Republicans intend to vie for the seat, Gray is [...]

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Reverend Billy’s thought that “War has finally captured peace” is among the Green Party reaction to Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, as posted at Green Party Watch.

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Independent Chris Daggett is running for Governor of New Jersey. A new poll shows Daggett polling at 14%, his highest polling result so far.

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The Free & Equal Elections Foundation will hold a Gubernatorial Debate for 2010 Candidates in Du Quoin, IL this Friday,October 9th, 2009 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. “Free & Equal is committed to giving all candidates a forum, regardless of political ideology or partisan affiliation. The candidates who are confirmed for the debate include candidates from the Constitution Party, Democratic Party, Green Party, and Republican Party, as well as an independent candidate.

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Members of the Green Party work daily recruiting candidates, educating voters, lobbying their local and state governments, serving on local boards and city councils, and lately, challenging obstructive and unequal election and campaigning laws in court. Below is a round-up of some the latest legal moves and victories won by state Green Parties across the [...]

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In 2005, Jimmy McMillan ran for Mayor of New York City, with the ballot label “Rent is Too Damn High.” This year, McMillan again petitioned successfully for a place on the ballot and asked for the same label. But the New York City Board of Elections changed the ballot label to: “Rent is Too High.”

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