[EL] New Hampshire Sec. of State seems to defy First Circuit

[Larry Levine]

As a practical matter, California's "top-two" primary system denies access
to the ballot to all minor party candidates in the General Election, at
which members of the state and federal legislature will be elected. Every
four years it also will deny access to minor party candidates for statewide
constitutional office. Yes, I know, they can qualify for the General
Election ballot by finishing in the top two in the Primary. But remember, I
said "as a practical matter". I will never understand why the leaders of the
minor parties didn't join together to urge their members to vote against the
measure that created this system and I can't understand why they haven't
challenged it in court. 

Larry

 

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http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/06/23/new-hampshire-secretary-of-state-dec
ides-not-to-give-libertarian-party-its-own-party-column-even-if-it-successfu
lly-qualifies/

Richard Winger
415-922-9779
PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147

 

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