Ohio Libertarian Party Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Review Decision on Composition of State Elections Commission

Ohio has an Election Commission, which regulates campaign finance and also has a role in setting up gubernatorial general election debates. Ohio law says the Commission must have seven members: three Democrats, three Republicans, and a person who is not a member of any party. Therefore it is impossible for a member of any other party to ever serve on the Commission.

On August 13, the party asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal. Libertarian Party of Ohio v Crites, number not yet assigned. The lower courts had upheld the law. Here is the cert petition.


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