Federal lawsuit challenging a state statute that requires a group seeking recognition as a new political party to collect signatures representing 5% of the voter turnout for the previous Gubernatorial election, and bars collections of those signatures in an off- election year. Case Update: The court ruled the latter provision unconstitutional, and awarded attorneys’ fees.

 

Attorney(s)

Mark W. Freel

Date filed

March 28, 2009

Status

Closed