The Harrisburg Patriot-News writes that while the “Green and Constitution parties are recognized as official parties by state law” in Pennsylvania, “that’s not enough to guarantee them a spot on the ballot. Under a state law passed in 1986 with no public hearings or input, even recognized parties must go through the petition process each election if they don’t make up 15 percent of the state’s registered voters,” a standard which “would knock the Republican Party off the ballot in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia and Democrats in Utah.” Libertarian Bob Barr and independent Ralph Nader will be on the ballot in the state, “but Pennsylvanians won’t get a chance to vote for 13 other candidates…who will appear on ballots in at least one other state.”
Harrisburg newspaper critical of Pennsylvania ballot access law
October 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Filed Under: Third parties, general
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1 JimDavidson // Oct 12, 2008 at 4:15 am
An excellent article. Someone tell Richard Winger.
2 Gregg Jocoy // Oct 12, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Those who care to do so can “Digg” this article here.
3 Ross Levin // Oct 12, 2008 at 5:39 pm
It’s funny that they didn’t mention the Voters’ Choice Act.
4 darolew // Oct 12, 2008 at 5:42 pm
“Those who care to do so can “Digg†this article here.”
Dugg. Doesn’t really do too much good though. Digg is a cartel. Only members with the right social standing can actually get anything to the front page.
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