The Second Circuit will hear SAM Party v Kosinski, 20-3047, the week of December 14. This is the New York ballot access case filed by the SAM Party, a ballot-qualified party that will go off the ballot if it can’t win judicial relief. The new New York definition of party requires a group to run a presidential candidate and poll 2% of the vote for that candidate. But the SAM Party didn’t have a presidential candidate this year.
This case might also affect the Libertarian, Green, and Independence Parties, all of which also lost their ballot status this year under the new law.
14-1 EQUAL for INDIVIDUAL candidates.
Much too difficult for MORON lawyers and worse *judges*.
There is simply no reason that a party for a single state should be forced to run national candidates. You have to be blind not to see that…
Yes, if this stands, it will be a blow against one state parties.
How can a law be made by anyone other than the legislature?
Tim –
about 30 States have a const section for voter approved laws.
https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/chart-of-the-initiative-states.aspx
Are there any decisions made?