CCD argues appeal before Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Gill v. Scholz, No. 19-1125 (7th Cir.), which challenges Illinois’ 5 percent signature requirement and 90-day petitioning period for independent candidates for U.S. House.
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Big Win in Michigan
The federal district court granted CCD’s motion for summary judgment in Graveline v. Johnson, No. 2:18-cv-12354 (E.D. Mich.), our case challenging Michigan’s ballot access requirements for independent candidates for statewide office.
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Petition for Certiorari filed in Arizona case
CCD files petition for certiorari in Arizona Libertarian Party v. Hobbs, No. 19-757, our case challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s laws that make it practically impossible for the Arizona Libertarian Party to place candidates on the primary election ballot, thus excluding them from the general election ballot.
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Texas federal court denies defendant’s motion to dismiss
The federal district court in Texas denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss in Miller v. Doe, No. 1:19-cv-00700 (W.D. Tex., July 11, 2019), CCD’s lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Texas’s ballot access laws.
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CCD argues against motion to dismiss Miller v. Doe in Texas
CCD and co-counsel from Shearman & Sterling argue in federal district court in Texas against the defendant’s motion to dismiss in Miller v. Doe, No. 1:19-cv-00700 (W.D. Tex., July 11, 2019). The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Texas’s ballot access laws.
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CCD sues in Texas on behalf of voter, candidate, and party plaintiffs
CCD has filed a new lawsuit on behalf of several voters, candidates and minor political parties in Texas. “For the last 50 years, the State of Texas (“Texas”) has denied voters their right to cast their votes effectively by enforcing a statutory scheme that guarantees ballot access to the two oldest and largest political parties at taxpayer expense, while imposing ever-greater burdens on their potential competitors,” the complaint alleges. The lawsuit, Miller v. Doe, No. 1:19-cv-00700 (W.D. Tex., July 11, 2019), challenges the combined impact of several provisions of the Texas Election Code, including its signature requirements, short petitioning period, early filing deadlines, and prohibition against primary election voters signing nomination petitions, among others. See press coverage from the Austin-American Statesman, Houston Chronicle, Texas Tribune, Courthouse News Service, Spectrum News and an op-ed by lead plaintiff Mark Miller here. See Legal Action for case materials.
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TX legislature fails to pass reform of ballot access laws
For the second session in a row, the Texas Legislature failed to take action on the Texas Voter Choice Act, which would improve Texas’s overly burdensome and obsolete ballot access requirements for independent candidates and minor parties. Instead, the Legislature enacted and Texas Governor Gregg Abbott signed HB 2504, a bill that imposes additional filing fee or nomination petition requirements on minor party nominees.
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Voter Choice Act reintroduced in TX House of Representatives
Congratulations to our partners Texans for Voter Choice on getting the Texas Voter Choice Act reintroduced in the Texas House! And thanks to Rep. Cain for sponsoring this important legislation, HB 4439, which would reform some of the worst ballot access laws in the nation.