All briefs have now been submitted in the Alabama ballot access case, Swanson v State. The 11th circuit case number is 06-13643. The case challenges the number of signatures required for minor party and non-presidential independent candidates, and the early June petition deadline. The case took 4 years to get through the U.S. District Court.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Back in early July, I e-mailed the Alabama S.O.S. Office about the “new deadline” for filing, which is currently linked to the Primary election, which has been moved to February. Part of her reply is noted:
“I am not aware of the case pending about the constitutionality of the June deadline.”
Janice McDonald 07/03/06