North Carolina Ballot Access Bill to be Introduced April 9

  On April 9, four North Carolina Representatives will introduce a bill to lower the number of signatures for newly-qualifying parties and independent candidates, and to provide for a later deadline. One of the sponsors is the chair of the House Committee that handles election law bills   Read more via Ballot Access News » […]

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Ninth Circuit Rules that Libertarian Party Has Standing to Challenge Residency Requirement for Circulators

    On March 6, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the plaintiffs in Los Angeles County Libertarian Party v Bowen have standing to challenge the residency requirement for petition circulators. The nine-page opinion, by Judge Susan Graber, reverses the U.S. District Court, which had said the plaintiffs do not have standing because the Secretary of […]

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Libertarian Party of Arkansas fundraising for 2014 ballot access

  The Libertarian Party of Arkansas is fundraising for 2014 ballot access. Post this link for people to donate: http://lpar.org/ballotaccess2014/ And from past stories on the LP of Arkansas front page: The Libertarian Party of Arkansas, in it’s first time at bat with full ballot access, elected a partisan Libertarian to office! Frank Gilbert, former […]

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Vote Freedom Act of 2013 filed in N.C. House

Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincolnton) introduced House Bill 794 Voter Freedom Act of 2013 today to dramatically lower the ballot access barrier for new political parties and unaffiliated candidates. House Bill 794 has bipartisan sponsors, Representatives Paul Luebke (D-Durham), David Lewis (R-Dunn), and Rodney Moore (D-Mecklenberg). A broad and diverse coalition of political parties and public […]

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Arizona Libertarian Party Opens its 2014 Primary to Independent Voters

    March 19, the Arizona Libertarian Party notified the Arizona Secretary of State that the party’s 2014 primary will be open to independent voters. The party had also taken that step in 2012, although it did not let independents vote in its primary in 2008 nor 2010.   Read more via Ballot Access News […]

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LP on ballot in 30 states after 2012 election, including first time in DC | Libertarian Party

    Following the 2012 election, the Libertarian Party has ballot access in 30 states and, for the first time ever, the District of Columbia. The LP: Retained party status in Alaska, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, and Wyoming. Gained party status in D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Lost ballot access in Arkansas, Hawaii, […]

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Groups Lobbying for Better Ballot Access in Alabama and Tennessee

  Activists in Alabama, and in Tennessee, are each working for fairer ballot access by lobbying the state legislature.   Read more via Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Groups Lobbying for Better Ballot Access in Alabama and Tennessee Each Establish Facebook Pages.

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Pennsylvania Libertarians Seek $35,500 in Costs from 2012 Challengers to the Statewide Libertarian Petition

  On December 31, the Pennsylvania Libertarian statewide candidates asked the Commonwealth Court to award $35,500 in court costs. See this nine-page brief, which says that the attorneys for the challengers did nothing wrong, but that other agents of the challengers did unfair actions   Read more via Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » […]

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