On August 21, the Ohio Libertarian Party submitted this Request for a Status Conference, which makes the case that the constitutionality of Ohio’s ballot access law should be decided soon, because the deadline for candidates running in 2016 primaries is … Continue reading
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Ohio has had a sore loser law since before 1958. It says, “3513.04: No person who seeks party nomination for an office or position at a primary election by declaration of candidacy shall be permitted to become a candidate at … Continue reading
On July 31, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted ruled in favor of two independent candidates seeking a place on the 2015 general election in two cities. See this story. Ohio law is very vague about who can qualify to … Continue reading
The Ohio Libertarian Party’s lawsuit over whether its gubernatorial nominee should have been on the 2014 Libertarian primary ballot is still proceeding, and discovery is still underway. It had already been revealed that the Republican Party of Ohio had paid … Continue reading
On June 8, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed HB 153, which moves the primary for all office (in presidential years) from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, to the second Tuesday after the first Monday in March. … Continue reading