• Judge orders GOP backed Green Party removed from Montana ballot
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https://helenair.com/news/government-and-politics/judge-orders-montana-green-party-removed-from-november-ballot/article_145ad8f9-8fe7-5891-a2bc-304cdb6ed50d.html A Helena judge is ordering the Montana Green Party removed from the ballot this fall, saying the group did not submit enough valid signatures to qualify. Helena District Court Judge James Reynolds on Monday signed an order directing the Secretary of State to take the Montana Green Party off the ballot after he invalidated signatures gathered through a petition process. Earlier this year, on the last day possible, the Montana Green Party qualified to run candidates in this year's midterms by submitting enough signatures gathered by people around the state. A handful of Green Party candidates filed, including two seeking to oust Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, who is running for his third term. One Green Party candidate is a longtime party member and advanced past the primary, the other had previously been on the state Republican Party's payroll. Green Party candidate could have potentially pulled more liberal votes away from Tester, whose race against Republican state Auditor Matt Rosendale is expected to be close. To qualify for the ballot, the Montana Green Party needed to gather 5,000 signatures from at least 34 of the state House districts. Secretary of State Corey Stapleton’s office certified 7,386 signatures originally verified by elections administrators in four counties. But Montana Democrats, in a court filing, argued the Green Party gathered enough signatures from only 30 of the state House Districts, not the 34 required. They cited issues with who signed off on the petition forms, signatures that didn’t match what was on file for the vote, and other issues. It's getting appealed by the secretary of state. A GOP committee outright said the Green Party would make it easier to win elections.
> A GOP committee outright said the Green Party would make it easier to win elections. no shit you would have a vested interest in seeing votes split as much as possible, you wretches. This time though, it's not gonna work for you.
Another fuck up, another few feet taller for the blue wave.
Every state in the country should adopt Ranked Choice (i.e. Instant-Runoff) Voting. The spoiler effect is our most immediate obstacle to electing a functional and representative government.
Things the GOP does to hurt democracy: Gerrymandering (Dems do this as well) Misleading people with electoral maps Election dates that reduce turnout Endorsing third parties for the spoiler affect Voter ID Voting registration renewals Not combating election interference from hostile nations Pushing the fake news narrative
Well certain third parties that well pissed off Democratic Party but not ones like Constitution Party to piss themselves off.
Third parties are terrible in general elections until election reforms.
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