On April 9, the Georgia Libertarian Party filed a response in U.S. District Court in Cowen v Raffensperger, n.d., 1:17cv-4660. The response was requested by the judge. She wants both sides to suggest an interim rule for ballot access for minor party and independent candidates for U.S. House, until the legislature acts. So far the state has not responded. Its response is not due until April 19.
The Georgia Libertarian Party suggests that candidates for U.S. House should either submit 500 signatures, or pay the filing fee, which is quite high (approximately $5,200). The party also suggests that perhaps the court shouldn’t enter any interim rules, because the legislature will be meeting before the filing period for the 2022 election. If the legislature did nothing, and the court does not implement any interim rules, then any candidate could get on the ballot by filing a declaration of candidacy.
EQUAL NOM PETS.
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FAILURE TO ATTACK THE GA LEGIS GERRYMANDER.
If the ballot was all write-in there be no need for any restrictions to deter frivolous voters choosing frivolous candidates nor to keep ballots to a reasonable length. A write-in ballot’s length is fixed by the number of offices before the voters NOT the number of candidates. See the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot.
Before the so-called “Australian ballot” was adopted in the so-called “Progressive Era” political parities printed their own ballots, and passed them out to voters at polling places. Modern technology now makes it possible for parties and voters to create their own ballots on their electronic devices. The state should simply provide blank templates, and the parties and voters can input their choice of candidates on the ballots before they deliver them to the polling places. No need for the state to decide who should or shouldn’t be on the ballot.
And?