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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.

Court Win Is Good News For Michigan’s Independent Candidates 

April 1, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Independent Politicians

New York’s New Definition of “Political Party” is a Disaster

March 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Independent Politicians, New York City and State Elections, Third Party

Ex-Tobacco Exec Bankrolls Centrist ‘Serve America Movement’ Party

March 2, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Independent Politicians, Money Politics, Third Party

Arizona Hasn’t Explained Why it Removed Kanye West From 2020 Ballot

February 23, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: American State Elections, Celebrity Politics, Independent Politicians, Supreme Court, Third Party

Supreme Court Declines to Fix North Carolina Independent Petitions

February 22, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Independent Politicians, Supreme Court, Third Party

Massive Third Party Ballot Access Defeat in New York

February 12, 2021 by Adrian Tawfik Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Independent Politicians, New York City and State Elections, Third Party

Multiple States to Stop Allowing Write-in Votes for President

February 4, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Allowing Write-in Votes for President

States increasingly deciding they will not tally the write-in votes for declared write-in presidential candidates.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Independent Politicians, Third Party, Voter Access

Why Was Kanye West Kept Off the 2020 Arizona Ballot?

January 18, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kanye West Kept Off the 2020 Arizona Ballot

On September 8, the Arizona Supreme Court issued a short order saying Kanye West could not be on the ballot as an independent candidate for president.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: American State Elections, Celebrity Politics, Independent Politicians, Third Party

Lawsuit says Election Rules Harm New Mexico Third Parties

January 16, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Mexico Third Parties

The complaint says candidates who aren’t Democrats, Republicans or Libertarians face a much tougher time getting their names on the ballot.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Independent Politicians, Third Party

The Hill Revisits “Five landmark moments of testimony to Congress”

November 12, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Hill Revisits “Five landmark moments of testimony to Congress”

As televised impeachment hearings approach, The Hill revisits five instances where past congressional hearings delivered major drama.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Independent Politicians

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