Barr Ballot Access Hearing in Massachusetts Set for September 12

A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts will hold a hearing in Barr v Galvin on September 12. The issue is whether the U.S. Constitution requires states to permit stand-ins for president and vice-president on petitions. Massachusetts permitted stand-ins in 1980, 1996, 2000 and 2004. Also Massachusetts told the Libertarian Party in 2007 that stand-ins are permitted. Therefore, a side issue, separate from the constitutional issue, is whether the state violates due process by changing its mind after it was virtually too late for the Libertarian Party to start an entirely new petition.


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  1. Richard,

    Do they have a shot at winning this? It looks to me like they SHOULD win, but the courts are generally political and corrupt.

    Did the LP file the New Hampshire suit?

    What’s the deal in Maine? The Maine Chair wrote on another thread that they filed enough sigs and were going to sue. So, what really came about?

  2. By the way, it looks like the LP is running late in Minnesota. I hope the Barr people or the LP National office is on top of this one. They need to get some pros there ASAP or we’ll miss another easy one.

  3. You’re right about the courts. They let a blatant hijack of the AIP/CP ballot line stand on a procedural excuse.

    O.W.

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