Congress has 535 members. However, instead of 535 voices, there are only two loud ones: the Republican and Democratic Parties.
Independent Politicians articles on Democracy Chronicles
Independent politicians are not connected to a political party. Washington was the only American president elected as an independent, being not formally affiliated with any party. Also see Third Party Central.
NJ Small Candidates Being Crushed By Filing Challenges
“Candidate intimidation” is seldom discussed. This is a good time, as New Jersey’s party primary nomination deadline around the corner.
Arkansas Bill To Vastly Increase Candidate Filing Fees
SB 684, a Republican bill in Arkansas, vastly increases candidate filing fees for parties that nominate by primary in the state.
New Book: Most Independent Voters Are Secret Partisans
Only a small percentage of independents are truly independent About 3/4 of them still support one of the two big political parties.
Court Win Is Good News For Michigan’s Independent Candidates
The Sixth Circuit ruled on March 29 that Michigan’s petition provision for statewide independent candidates is unconstitutional.
New York’s New Definition of “Political Party” is a Disaster
The Socialist Party would not have achieved eligibility in 1900 if New York’s novel concept of “political party” had been in place then.
Ex-Tobacco Exec Bankrolls Centrist ‘Serve America Movement’ Party
Former Philip Morris exec is behind a new centrist party, the Serve American Movement, bankrolling the party almost single-handedly.
Arizona Hasn’t Explained Why it Removed Kanye West From 2020 Ballot
Arizona Supreme Court is still to explain why it removed rapper Kanye West from the ballot as independent for president in 2020.
Supreme Court Declines to Fix North Carolina Independent Petitions
Feb. 22, U.S. Supreme Court revealed it won’t hear Kopitke v Bell, 20-897, the challenge to the NC independent presidential petition.
Massive Third Party Ballot Access Defeat in New York
In order to get on the ballot, a candidate must meet a variety of complex, state-specific filing requirements and deadlines.