Bob Jonston, LNC contractor informs me that the Hawaii LP is now back on the ballot, the period for invalidating/challenging signatures having now passed. The law requires 706 valid signatures.
Previous IPR article quoting Ballot Access News:
Nationally, the Libertarian Party has completed three statewide petitions for ballot access during 2013: Hawaii, North Dakota, and Arkansas. Whether it is still on in Ohio depends on the outcome of its lawsuit, which will probably be decided in January. Counting Ohio and Hawaii, the party is now on the ballot in 32 states and the District of Columbia. Four years ago (at the end of December 2009), it was on in 29 states.
The Ohio situation has also since been favorably resolved by the US District Court. The latest I could find at Ballot Access News regarding the state’s appeal is
On January 16, the Sixth Circuit set a briefing schedule for Libertarian Party of Ohio v Husted, 14-3030. The state’s brief is due February 28; the briefs for the minor parties are due April 2; the state’s reply is due April 19. After that, it will probably be several months before an oral argument is scheduled, although it is possible that the state won’t ask for oral argument. The 2014 primary is May 6.
It is conceivable that the state might drop its appeal, because the case only involves the 2014 election, and anything the court does is likely to be too late to have any practical effect. It is also conceivable that the Ohio legislature, which is session now, will alter the law.
Great news!!