Comments on: Romanelli Loses Fee Lawsuit in Commonwealth Court http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=948 By: car cheap insurance michigan http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/comment-page-1/#comment-746443 car cheap insurance michigan Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:06:51 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/#comment-746443 Your site has made me smile :-) Your site has made me smile :-)

]]> By: Rachel Treichler http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/comment-page-1/#comment-42764 Rachel Treichler Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:25:35 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/#comment-42764 Is the PA decision posted online? I am trying to find a copy of the decision. I have googled the case and searched the PA court system website and other several legal websites and haven't found the decision so far. Is the PA decision posted online? I am trying to find a copy of the decision. I have googled the case and searched the PA court system website and other several legal websites and haven’t found the decision so far.

]]> By: Michael Monson http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/comment-page-1/#comment-41883 Michael Monson Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:27:40 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/#comment-41883 This is unconscionable. First, a state sets prohibitive hurdles for third party ballot access clearly intending those hurdles to have a chilling effect on third parties even attempting to attain ballot access. Then if a third party candidate goes to the time and expense of attempting to surmount those hurdles and in good faith submits 50% more signatures than required, the state mandates a challenge procedure that can result in the third party candidate being liable for the entire costs of the challenge. Talk about a chilling effect. Why not just declare third parties illegal. The Democrats have no doubt combed thru all the election laws to determine in how many states they can skewer the Green Party in this manner. This is unconscionable. First, a state sets prohibitive hurdles for third party ballot access clearly intending those hurdles to have a chilling effect on third parties even attempting to attain ballot access. Then if a third party candidate goes to the time and expense of attempting to surmount those hurdles and in good faith submits 50% more signatures than required, the state mandates a challenge procedure that can result in the third party candidate being liable for the entire costs of the challenge. Talk about a chilling effect. Why not just declare third parties illegal.

The Democrats have no doubt combed thru all the election laws to determine in how many states they can skewer the Green Party in this manner.

]]> By: NewFederalist http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/comment-page-1/#comment-41805 NewFederalist Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:17:52 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/2007/01/25/romanelli-loses-fee-lawsuit-in-commonwealth-court/#comment-41805 Chilling! If this is upheld I can see no reason why anyone would ever think of running for statewide office in Pennsylvania as an independent candidate or alternative party nominee. The risk would just not justify the potential result. Chilling! If this is upheld I can see no reason why anyone would ever think of running for statewide office in Pennsylvania as an independent candidate or alternative party nominee. The risk would just not justify the potential result.

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