Dr. Tom Stevens, a libertarian activist in New York, reports that the Reform Party USA chairman, David Collison, is threatening to sue Kristen Davis over her planned use of the Reform Party ballot line in New York. Liberty Lion has obtained a copy of a private letter dated June 29, 2010 sent to Kristin Davis [...]

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Steve Hoodjer reports here, at the Iowa Freedom Report, on the Constitution Party of Iowa’s recent state convention. The Constitution Party of Iowa held its first convention on May 22 in Grinnell.  For the first time in its history, the party has nominated candidates for Governor and Congress.  Rick Phillips will be the party’s nominee [...]

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In Rhode Island, filing for U.S. House races ended a couple of days ago and seven independent candidates filed, some affiliated with parties, others truly independent. Richard Winger reports: Candidate filing for Rhode Island closed on June 30.  Although independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, do not need to submit petitions until July [...]

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The North Carolina First Party, which failed to qualify for the ballot in 2010, is going to attempt to qualify for the ballot in 2012. The union-backed group first attempted to collect enough signatures to form a third political party but fell short. It then collected signatures to put a candidate on the ballot as [...]

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