The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma has set a status conference in Bob Barr’s ballot access lawsuit, for October 2, at 10:30 a.m. The case had been filed on July 17, 2008.
The U.S. District Court in Oklahoma has set a status conference in Bob Barr’s ballot access lawsuit, for October 2, at 10:30 a.m. The case had been filed on July 17, 2008.
Oklahomans have a right to all the options.
The duopoly has too much power
Dear Oklahoma,
Please do NOT print your ballots yet. That is a cheap trick and we will not tolerate that excuse to keep Bob Barr off your ballot.
The State of Oklahoma deserves to lose this case and Bob Barr deserves to be on the ballot. Your laws are clearly unconstitutional barriers to free elections in Oklahoma and the United States and must be overturned.
When that happens, we don’t want to hear any excuses about the cost of reprinting or the difficulty of remailing absentee ballots. This problem is of your own making. You have denied free elections to the people of OK for too long.
You will just have to do it.
Go Bob Barr!
Okalhoma is a lost case but we have to try. Pressure must not stop .
Please do your best in donating any amount to promote The Libertarian Part ticket.
Please donate at http://www.bobbarr2008.com
Today is another important day for us and we have an obligation to act.
This evening, the U.S. Senate is going to vote on the bailout in another attempt to ram it through Congress.
They need to hear from you.
Here’s today’s task: Call your Senators!
The Senate web sites have been overwhelmed with people emailing in (which from my experience is a wasted effort). We need to pick up the phone and call.
So here’s the task:
Find your state’s senators at:
http://www.bobbarr2008.com/senate-contacts/
Hi, my name is———————, and I’m a resident of—————————.
I’m writing to voice my strong opposition to ANY financial bailout. Government regulations caused our problems on Wall Street and the bailout will force my family to shoulder the burden of government’s failure. Vote no on the bailout.
Instead, I ask that you ease regulations like ‘mark to market’ standards and STOP your attempts at social engineering by rewarding lenders who make bad loans.
I have a couple friends in Oklahoma. I recall them bringing up several different horror stories about the questionable legal activities that go on in the state. So I wasn’t surprised to hear that Oklahoma’s election laws are also questionable. Let freedom ring in Oklahoma!
http://www.nolanchart.com/article5073.html
A question:
If the case is not decided by the election, can the lawsuit continue for the purpose of changing the laws for the next election, or does the whole lawsuit disappear? Is there a way to use the courts to open up ballot access other than between the ballot access deadline and the general election?
Yes, constitutional cases filed before the election and not decided before the election do live on. The US Supreme Court said ballot access cases are not moot just because the election is over. The Court said that in 1969 in Moore v Ogilvie. Anderson v Celebrezze wasn’t won until 1983, even though it was filed in 1980.
Anything new since the hearing was several hours ago?
It is probable that the Judge will decide whether to grant an injunction without any more hearings. But it isn’t certain yet.