On Saturday, June 6, Illinois filed a notice of appeal to the Seventh Circuit in Libertarian Party of Illinois v Pritzker, n.d., 1:20cv-2112. The appeal is against last month’s decision by the U.S. District Court on reconsideration. The state had asked for reconsideration in the U.S. District Court. The U.S. District Court Judge had refused to change her April 23 order that cut the number of signatures down to one-tenth of the usual number. But she did change the deadline from August 7 to July 20. The state apparently wants an even earlier deadline. If the Seventh Circuit were to change the deadline to an earlier deadline, that would violate many precedents that say making restrictive changes in the middle of the process violates due process. Thanks to Sam Cahnman for this news.
Before 1999, Illinois had an August deadline for minor party and independent candidate petitions. One wonders what has changed since 1999, to make the state feel it can’t even tolerate a deadline as late as July. This year, four states have a September 4 petition deadline for independent presidential candidates.
How low is the confidence that major parties have in their own candidates that they must keep harassing and restricting third party and independent candidates?
Anyone who supports the restrictions of third party candidates might as well Spit in the face of our first president and general of the continental army. His farewell address spoke specifically of the horror of a two party system. So what has happened? This!!! Traitors to the constitution the Democrats have become!
How many traitor Donkeys and Elephants holding POWER offices in —
the USA regime [including occupied colonies]
each State regime
each local regime ???
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EQUAL ballot access for INDIVIDUAL candidates
PR
NONPARTISAN APPV
TOTSOP
What is the SCOTUS magic deadline date about any election law changes before an election Day ???
— just more UNCONSTITUTIONAL legis machinations in the courts — since 1776.
Const amdt — EARLY deadline for any changes – circa 6-8 months — akin to having election dates in State Consts.