Comments on: Long-Awaited Trial in North Carolina Ballot Access Case Starts May 5 http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/04/01/long-awaited-trial-in-north-carolina-ballot-access-case-starts-may-5/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3123 By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/04/01/long-awaited-trial-in-north-carolina-ballot-access-case-starts-may-5/comment-page-1/#comment-310007 Richard Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:17:04 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3116#comment-310007 Winning the case would force the legislature to pass a new law. If the case was won at a time when the legislature was not in session, then a political party would need to show a court that it has a modicum of support, and ask the court to put it on the ballot. But probably the legislature would be called into special session to fill the gap in the law (or maybe the State Bd. of Elections would write an emergency regulation). Winning this lawsuit would not help independent candidates. This lawsuit only concerns political parties. It will probably take years for this political party case to be all decided, since whichever side loses will probably appeal. Winning the case would force the legislature to pass a new law. If the case was won at a time when the legislature was not in session, then a political party would need to show a court that it has a modicum of support, and ask the court to put it on the ballot. But probably the legislature would be called into special session to fill the gap in the law (or maybe the State Bd. of Elections would write an emergency regulation).

Winning this lawsuit would not help independent candidates. This lawsuit only concerns political parties. It will probably take years for this political party case to be all decided, since whichever side loses will probably appeal.

]]> By: Jordon Greene http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/04/01/long-awaited-trial-in-north-carolina-ballot-access-case-starts-may-5/comment-page-1/#comment-309822 Jordon Greene Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:23:47 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=3116#comment-309822 It is good to see some progress being made here. If they decide in favor of the Libertarians and Greens, what will their decision actually do? It is good to see some progress being made here. If they decide in favor of the Libertarians and Greens, what will their decision actually do?

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