The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Husted v Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980, on January 10, 2018. This is the case over whether Ohio has been in violation of a federal law by purging voters too frequently. Thanks to … Continue reading
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As a result of other states having eased their ballot access laws in 2016 and 2017, Ohio now requires more signatures to get a new party on the ballot than any other state. For 2018, Ohio requires 54,965 signatures. The … Continue reading
On September 21, the Ohio State Court of Appeals issued a 35-page opinion in Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 16AP-496. The Ohio Constitution says, “All nominations for elective state, district, county and municipal offices shall be made at direct … Continue reading
On September 19, the Libertarian Party filed this brief in Husted v Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, the U.S. Supreme Court case over whether Ohio’s voter purge practices violate federal law. Thanks to Mark Brown for the information. The Court … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Husted v A. Philip Randolph Institute, 16-980, on November 8. On September 15, the Ohio voting rights groups who won the case in the lower court filed this brief on the merits with the … Continue reading