As of 5:30 p.m., east time, Wednesday, June 29, there is no court order in Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, setting out what the ballot access rules are this year.
Although the Pennsylvania House Rules Committee met on June 29, it did not take up HB 342. That bill sets ballot access rules, and is still sitting in that Committee. Therefore it seems virtually impossible that the bill will move on June 29. UPDATE: the House as adjourned for the day but will meet Thursday, June 30, at 11 a.m.
Well, that stinks!
I wonder if the judge has said anything about why he put off his deadline of yesterday 5pm.
Or if the parties are working on an emergency appeal back to the 3rd Circuit to get something moving.
I guess protecting the duopoly is more important then his own credibility.
I’ve always admired federal judges. They are so wonderful. I wonder how they will keep all minor parties off the PA ballot this year? Oh well, no matter. They weren’t going to win anyway!
This is why minor parties should never be entirely dependent on the courts to achieve ballot access.
The Libertarians aren’t. They have a petition drive that is going well.
Has there been any update regarding either the General Assembly passing a new ballot access law or the judge who was going to rule no later than yesterday?