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Libertarians sue to keep Republican presidential ticket off fall ballot

The Libertarian Party of Washington has notified the Secretary of State’s office that it has filed suit in Thurston County Superior Court asserting that Republicans’ presidential ticket does not qualify for a place on the November ballot.

KIM BRADFORD; Staff writer
Published: Aug. 16, 2012 at 3:43 p.m. PDT
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The Libertarian Party of Washington has notified the Secretary of State’s office that it has filed suit in Thurston County Superior Court asserting that Republicans’ presidential ticket does not qualify for a place on the November ballot.

Libertarians say the GOP does not have major party status, which it contends is reserved for parties that hold a nominating convention within the state and collect at least 1,000 signatures by Aug. 3. The party cites a state law that Secretary of State spokesman Dave Ammons says was used during the pick-a-party primary from 2004 through 2007 and remains on the books.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/08/16/libertarians-sue-to-keep-republican-presidential-ticket-off-fall-ballot/

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