The Green Party of the United States. Peace and Freedom Party. By John Hrabe Posted on February 16, 2014 by the Webmaster This article is reproduced from Cal Newsroom by permission of the author. Please visit the original location for the comment thread, which is not included here. Also read Hrabe's comments on the Los Angeles Times defense of Top Two. California’s top-two election system –by its very design– excludes third parties from the general election ballot.
But, as the law makes its debut in statewide races, minor parties say it’s undermining their ability to even field candidates for the June primary ballot. "I had planned to run for Secretary of State, but I did not because I could not afford the filing fee," said C. This year, the Peace and Freedom Party only has the resources to get a few candidates on the ballot. Libertarian Party. Democrats.org. Welcome to the GOP.