Ballot Access News reports that the Barr campaign and the Libertarian Party are currently suing Louisiana over the issue of whether they missed the state’s filing deadline.…
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Libertarians file Connecticut ballot access lawsuit
By paulie on October 3, 2008 1:25 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
On October 1, the Connecticut Libertarian Party filed a federal lawsuit to get Bob Barr on the ballot. Libertarian Party of Connecticut v Bysiewicz, 3:08cv-1513.
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Update: What percentage of voters can vote for what percentage of candidates?
By Ross Levin on October 2, 2008 9:25 PM
IPR previously reported that Ralph Nader would be an option on the ballot for 85.2% of voters and Cynthia McKinney will be on the ballot before 70.5% of voters.…
Libertarian Party of Louisiana chair explains factors that led to missing the deadline to put Bob Barr on the ballot
By paulie on September 29, 2008 11:34 AM
In a comment at Ballot Access News, the chair of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana explains why they missed the deadline to put Bob Barr on the ballot.…
Louisiana Libertarian Party appeals ruling that keeps Bob Barr off the ballot to U.S. Supreme Court
By paulie on September 27, 2008 1:06 PM
Ballot Access News reports that on September 27, the Louisiana Libertarian Party filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking that Bob Barr be put back on the ballot.…
Bob Barr removed from Louisiana ballot
By paulie on September 26, 2008 7:47 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
On September 26, the 5th Circuit removed Bob Barr from the Louisiana ballot. The three judges were Carolyn King (a Carter appointee from Texas), James Dennis (a Clinton appointee from Louisiana), and Priscilla Owen (a Bush Jr.
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Mississippi Court rules that Socialist candidate Brian Moore missed a deadline that was not on the books
By paulie on September 25, 2008 5:25 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
On September 25, a U.S. District Court in Mississippi ruled against Brian Moore, in the lawsuit to place him on the ballot as the presidential nominee of the Natural Law Party.
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Ralph Nader asks U.S. Attorney to investigate 2004 Pennsylvania challenge
By paulie on September 25, 2008 12:59 PM
Posted at Ballot Access News
On September 24, attorneys for Ralph Nader sent a letter to the U.S. attorney in Scranton, Pennsylvania, asking him to open an investigation into likely illegal acts committed by the people who challenged his 2004 Pennsylvania petition, and similar acts committed in 2006 against the Green Party’s petition.
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Louisiana ballot access lawsuit: Barr wins, Socialist candidate Brian Moore loses
By paulie on September 23, 2008 4:37 PM
Ballot Access News carries the news that
On September 23, U.S. District Court Judge James Brady ruled that Bob Barr should be on the Louisiana ballot, but that co-plaintiff Brian Moore (Socialist Party nominee) should not be on.
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