North Dakota Libertarians suing for spot on fall ballot
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Three Libertarian candidates for the North Dakota Legislature plan to sue to get on the November ballot.
Libertarian Party Chairman Richard Ames of Wahpeton says the lawsuit should be filed this week in federal court in Fargo.
Ames was a Libertarian candidate for the North Dakota Senate in last month’s primary election. Libertarians Thommy Passa (PAY’-suh) and Anthony Stewart of Grand Forks also filed to run for the North Dakota House.
Under state law the candidates needed a minimum number of votes to qualify for the general election, and none of them got the votes they needed.
The lawsuit says North Dakota’s minimum-vote requirement in primary elections is unconstitutional, and that it’s an unfair barrier to third-party candidates.
http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/07/north-dakota-libertarians-suin...
Libertarian Party Chairman Richard Ames of Wahpeton says the lawsuit should be filed this week in federal court in Fargo.
Ames was a Libertarian candidate for the North Dakota Senate in last month’s primary election. Libertarians Thommy Passa (PAY’-suh) and Anthony Stewart of Grand Forks also filed to run for the North Dakota House.
Under state law the candidates needed a minimum number of votes to qualify for the general election, and none of them got the votes they needed.
The lawsuit says North Dakota’s minimum-vote requirement in primary elections is unconstitutional, and that it’s an unfair barrier to third-party candidates.
http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2010/07/north-dakota-libertarians-suin...
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