Washington state does not permit independent or minor party presidential candidates to begin petitioning until the candidate or group publishes a newspaper notice. In 2016, Rocky De La Fuente failed to get on the ballot in Washington, despite filing over 1,000 valid signatures, because he had not published the required newspaper notice. He had posted the required information on the internet.
Last year, he filed a constitutional case against the newspaper publication requirement. The case has moved slowly, but the briefing schedule is now set. All the briefs will have been filed by November 10, 2017. The case is De La Fuente v Wyman, w.d., 3:16v-5801.
Do ANY New Age candidates look at the LAWS for ballot access ???
Requiring a candidate to patronize a private business to get on the ballot seems slightly unconstitutional. Having government post notices in the paper is one thing but requiring a private citizen as a barrier to run is where it crosses the line in my mind.
Yeah, I’m with Brandon here, especially when we live in an age where newspapers are not the end all, be all of news media in the country anymore. I still don’t really understand de la Fuente’s politics, but posting the information online nowadays should be regarded as the same as a newspaper. Or, better yet, just get rid of that stupid requirement completely, as it’s rather asinine.