Charlie Morrison is trying to be placed on the Ohio ballot for U.S. House, 15th district, as an independent. His petition was approved, but he was still rejected because he had voted in this year’s Republican primary. Ohio law is very vague about whether voting in a major party primary disqualifies one as running as an independent (for example, the Green Party’s candidate for Governor this year, who qualified as an independent, also voted in a major party primary this year, and he was not disqualified). Ohio does not have registration by party.

Morrison’s lawsuit in federal court to get on the ballot had been scheduled for an oral argument on August 30. However, both sides agreed to let the judge decide, based on the briefs; the hearing itself was cancelled and a decision will be out next week.