On May 25, the Arkansas Libertarian Party submitted this eleven-page affidavit in its ballot access case, Libertarian Party of Arkansas v Thurston, e.d., 4:19cv-214. The affidavit is by party state chair Michael Pakko. The affidavit clearly shows how utterly unreasonable the Arkansas ballot access laws for new and previously unqualified parties. It also shows how damaging the state law, requiring party petitions to be completed in 90 days, is, and how irrational.

Although the Arkansas law has been enjoined, we are still waiting for a decision on its constitutionality. It requires 3% of the last gubernatorial vote, to be submitted in the odd year before election years.