On March 31, the Arizona Libertarian Party filed this brief in U.S. District Court in its ballot access case, Libertarian Party of Arizona v Reagan, 2:16cv-1019. The issue is how difficult a state may make it for members of a small qualified party to get on their own party’s primary ballot.
In 2015 the Arizona legislature made it vastly more difficult for Libertarians to get on their own primary ballot, and also to win write-in nominations in their own primary. As a result, no Libertarians appeared on the Arizona November ballot for federal or state office in 2016 (except for President), for the first time since 1990.
The state filed a brief on March 31 as well, and when that brief is available, a link will be created in this blog post to that as well.
This is a good, well-written argument but then all too often such arguments still fail due to political considerations by duopoly-appointed judges or just plain dumbness by them. The 1st Declarations by the Libertarian write-in candidates show their diligent and strong efforts (for which they should be praised) and would certainly seem to resolve the court’s previously expressed concern over “scant evidence.”
Richard: Page 5 of the brief mentioned an “Expert Report of Richard Winger 1-2” that contrasted primary vote for minor party candidates vs their general election vote. This was not an attachment to the brief. It would seem to be very interesting. Is it posted somewhere that it can be read?
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