Monday, August 17, 2015

Mimi Soltysik Declares for the Socialist Party Presidential Nomination

17 August 2015

By Richard Winger
Ballot Access News

Mimi Soltysik has declared his intent to obtain the presidential nomination of the Socialist Party. See this story. He was the campaign manager for the Socialist Party’s presidential nominee in 2012. Soltysik lives in Los Angeles. The Socialist Party national convention will be in Milwaukee on October 16-18.

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Interview with Mimi Soltysik, Candidate for the Socialist Party Nomination for President

17 August 2015

By Devon Douglas-Bowers and Colin Jenkins
New Politics / The Hampton Institute
  
"The following is an email interview with Mimi Soltysik, a member of the Los Angeles chapter of the Party USA. He is currently seeking the Socialist Party's nomination for the 2016 US Presidential election. This interview was originally published by The Hampton Institute."

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Friday, August 14, 2015

Sixth Circuit Refuses to Rehear Michigan Socialist Party Ballot Access Case

14 August 2015

By Richard Winger
Ballot Access News

On August 12, the Sixth Circuit refused to hear Erard v Michigan Secretary of State, 14-1873. This is the case in which the Socialist Party, which is not ballot-qualified in Michigan, argues that Michigan discriminates against new parties, relative to old parties. Michigan requires approximately twice as many signatures for a newly-qualifying party to get on the ballot as it requires votes for an already-qualified party to remain on.

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