The New York Law Journal has this article about legal flaws in the New York Campaign Finance Commission’s work. That work, which has the force of law if the legislature leaves it alone, makes it far more difficult for minor parties and independent candidates to get on the ballot and for parties to obtain and keep qualified party status. Thanks to Joe Burns for the link.
UPDATE: also see this story.
Severability = one more machination for the courts to be super-legislative bodies — veto part of mere laws.
What part of the NY Const [or ANY State Const] gives ANY legislative power to UN-elected Comms filled with appointed HACKS ???
Leaving out severability was deliberate. They couldn’t raise the thresholds without having a pretext related to public financing.
It is probably easier to qualify for public funding than to qualify for the ballot.
If you receive $500,000 from 5000 donors, you qualify for public funding. But under the new proposal you need 45,000 signatures to get on the ballot, before you can even get on the ballot.