Sentences with phrase «citizens access to the ballot»

«Ultimately we want to build a third major party that gives citizens access to the ballot and a voice in the system,» Mertens said.

Not exact matches

A: Citizens Party Delegates will have the opportunity to field a strong Presidential ticket at our 2016 Presidential nominating Convention only if we have reached ballot access on a minimum number of states at least 30 days before the beginning of the convention and we have quality candidates that also meet the minimum requirements set forth by the national committee to seek our nomination.

† In each line the first note refers to candidates and results, the second (if any) to ballot access (the number of state + D.C. ballots, out of 51, on which the Socialist Party candidates appeared) ‡ ^ Endorsed the Citizens Party's candidates in 1984.

We must continue fighting to protect voting rights and expand access to the ballot box so every eligible citizen will have his or her voice heard.»

Many interested citizens have worked hard to aide these people gain ballot access, and to promote their campaigns.

«We will not succeed in placing Green candidates on the Georgia ballot without the participation of citizens willing to carry our ballot access petitions,» said Al Herman, Secretary - Treasurer of the Georgia Party.

What's not to like about an organization that is both centered on the most important form of journalism — investigative reports with «moral force» — and agile enough to be hiring an «engagement reporter» and to build innovative online tools like Electionland, which used citizen reports to home in on potential problems with ballot access?

So how is restricting ballot access supposed to protect the voting rights of every citizen?