On February 22, Arkansas election officials filed a new appeal in Moore v Martin, the case over the Arkansas petition deadline for non-presidential candidates. The Eighth Circuit last year said the March petition deadline was too early, unless the state could prove that it couldn’t check the validity of the signatures unless the deadline was that early.
Afterwards, the U.S. District Court held a trial, and after a witness for state government admitted on the stand that the state could cope with a later petition deadline, the U.S. District Court struck down that deadline. But now the state wants the Eighth Circuit to reverse that decision.
The same deadline was declared unconstitutional in 1975, and again in 1977, and in 1977 the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that decision. The legislature moved the deadline to May, but later forgot why it had done that, and moved it to January. In 1988 that deadline was again declared unconstitutional. It was again moved to May, but once more the legislature forgot why it had done that, and moved it to March.
How stupid are the gerrymander hacks in Ark land ???
How much so far in $$$ damages from the moron hacks ???
Who’s on First? Friday February 23rd AM, just confirmed with the Attorney for Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office that as an Independent candidate, we can start the 90-day signature gathering period Friday February 1st, ending TUESDAY MAY 1ST, when we have to turn in 2000 valid signatures in-person at the state capitol in Little Rock. Recognition to Mark Moore, Independent candidate for AR Lieutenant Governor for taking point position regarding ballot access for Independents. https://www.arneighbors.org/a-welcome-change-in-tone-after-lawsuit/ “Let’s Run for Congress!”