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.
On September 12, U.S. District Court Judge George C. Smith, of Columbus, Ohio, refused to grant an injunction putting Charlie Morrison on the ballot as an independent candidate for U.S. House, 15th district. Morrison is appealing.
He turned in enough valid signatures, but he was kept off the ballot because he had run for Republican Party committee member in this year’s primary, and had also voted in this year’s primary. Ohio does not have registration by party, and the law is vague about who may or may not qualify to be an independent candidate. Ironically, the Green Party nominee for Governor of Ohio this year also voted in a major party primary, and he is on the ballot as an independent candidate. No one challenged his ballot status.
