Charlie Morrison, the independent candidate for US House in Ohio’s 15th district, has a hearing in the 6th circuit set for September 20. He had enough valid signatures but was still kept off the ballot because he had voted in this year’s Republican primary and had run for party office in that primary.
The New Mexico federal judge who is handling the Libertarian Party ballot access case has cancelled the hearing set for Monday, Sep. 18. Instead she will issue a ruling on September 18, based on the written briefs. The Libertarian Party is seeking an injunction to place its New Mexico nominees on the ballot.
It is unlikely any new blog entries will be made here until the evening of Sep. 18, due to Richard Winger being out-of-town.
The New York State Board of Elections will not ask for a rehearing, or a rehearing en banc, in the 2nd circuit, in the Lopez Torres case. This is the case in which both the U.S. District Court, and the 2nd circuit, had ruled that ballot access is too difficult for candidates trying to get on major party primary ballots for Delegate to Judicial Nominating Conventions (these party meetings choose party candidates for New York Supreme Court seats). The law required 75,000 signatures of party members who were trying to get a full slate of delegates on primary ballots, in the whole state.
However, the State Board of Elections may ask for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case, but that decision need not be made until December.
The New York State Board of Elections will not ask for a rehearing, or a rehearing en banc, in the 2nd circuit, in the Lopez Torres case. This is the case in which both the U.S. District Court, and the 2nd circuit, had ruled that ballot access is too difficult for candidates trying to get on major party primary ballots for Delegate to Judicial Nominating Conventions (these party meetings choose party candidates for New York Supreme Court seats). The law required 75,000 signatures of party members who were trying to get a full slate of delegates on primary ballots, in the whole state.
However, the State Board of Elections may ask for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case, but that decision need not be made until December.
