[EL] How low (high) can you go?/Ballot access fees

[Brenda Wright]

Pennsylvania still had only option 1 until 2003, when the mandatory fee was struck down in Belitskus v. Pizzingrilli
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-3rd-circuit/1410638.html

I've wondered if there remain other laws like this on the books that haven't been challenged.

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Option (1) was declared unconstitutional, Lubin v. Panish, 415 US 709;


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Subject: [EL] How low (high) can you go?/Ballot access fees

Hi all:
What seems to be the threshold amount for a ballot access  fee to be before it is declared unconstitutional?

Two  scenarios:

1)  Fee only;  or
2)  Fee and with the alternative, signatures.

In general most jurisdictions have option two, but I wonder how many still have only option one.

I will take answers on or off-line.

Thank you.

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