On September 29, the 6th circuit gave permission for the state of Ohio to file a late petition for rehearing, in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Blackwell. The petition for rehearing is now due October 4. … Continue reading
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On September 29, 2006, Ralph Nader filed a lawsuit against Ohio’s law that requires circulators to be registered voters. The Ohio law on this subject is clearly unconstitutional, because in 1999 the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled that states cannot … Continue reading
On September 26, a U.S. District Court Judge invalidated an Ohio rule that barred exit pollsters from within 100 feet of the polls. ABC v Blackwell, sou. dist., 1:04-cv-750. … Continue reading
On September 26, the Ohio Attorney General conceded defeat in a lawsuit involving voter registration procedures, and asked the 6th circuit to cancel a telephone oral argument set for September 27. The case is Amy Miller v Blackwell, 04-4299. On … Continue reading
The 6th circuit struck down the Ohio law on how new and minor parties get on the ballot, on September 6, 2006. If the state wanted a rehearing, the rules required it to ask for a rehearing by September 20. … Continue reading