This newspaper story, published November 16 in the Concord, New Hampshire Monitor, describes the hearing held in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v Gardner. The story seems to suggest that the judge is skeptical of the law, which provides that qualified parties may buy an inexpensive copy of the statewide voter registration list, but no one else may obtain it. The Secretary of State himself, even though he is the defendant, is opposed to the law.

If the New Hampshire Libertarian Party wins this case, it will be the first time a minor party has ever won an election law lawsuit in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is one of only 2 states in which no minor party or independent candidate has ever won an election law constitutional case. The other state is Montana.