As expected, Ohio’s Secretary of State did not appeal Libertarian Party of Ohio v Blackwell to the US Supreme Court.
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The lame duck session of the Ohio legislature is still sitting, and there had been some hope that HB 638 would pass this month. HB 638 permits candidates who use the Ohio independent candidate procedure to choose a partisan label, … Continue reading
Ohio House Bill 638, which lets candidates who use the independent petition procedure choose a partisan label (which would then be printed on the November ballot next to the candidate’s name) could conceivably be enacted this month. The 2005-2006 session … Continue reading
The 2005-2006 session of the Ohio legislature is still sitting, and the Ohio House Elections & Ethics Committee will hold a hearing on HB 638 on Wednesday, December 6, at 10:30 am. Representative Jim Trakas will testify in favor of … Continue reading
It seems likely that the incoming Ohio Secretary of State favors liberalizing the Ohio ballot access law. There is reason to believe that she will not appeal the September 2006 decision of the 6th circuit that held Ohio’s law unconstitutional.