Should California write-in candidates be forced to to pay up to get counted in all state elections
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.
In First, Both Major Parties Fall Under 40% Favorability
New Gallup Poll shows for first time ever both major parties fall to below 40 percent favorability
Another Loss For Ohio Third Party Access
Ohio third party court case involving Libertarian and Green Parties is sign on worsening access
Overturning NJ Primary System on Court Agenda
Councilwoman arguing the NJ primary system is partly to blame for historically low turnout in state
Elkhart Party Founded to Break Indiana Two Party System
New political party in small town Indiana seeks voter’s support under banner of the Elkhart Party
Rise of the Undecided Voter Challenges Two Party System
It is unclear whether major parties including opposition GOP can weather undecided voter challenge
Independent Bernie Sanders Considers Presidential Run
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders considers presidential run as leading independent U.S. politician
Fourteen Independents Win State Legislature Elections
Fourteen independents win state legislature representation in blow to universal two-party duopoly
Election Day 2014: Independent Voters Locked Out Again
Tuesday was typical. We saw low voter turnout. We’ve looked at the results from the congressional elections decided so far along with the standing seats, and we’ve compared who gets elected to how voters actually identify. Brace yourself. It’s bad.
Political Decree of Non-Voting Election Specialist
Progressives are right about the possibility of a split-vote when they vote for progressive parties if they worry about taking votes from a Democrat. But that doesn’t matter unless you think the Democrat is worth electing or any different from the Republicans.