Comments on: U.S. Supreme Court Sets Conference Date for Illinois Ballot Access Case http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/04/29/us-supreme-court-sets-conference-date-for-illinois-ballot-access-case/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=5967 By: Jim Riley http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/04/29/us-supreme-court-sets-conference-date-for-illinois-ballot-access-case/comment-page-1/#comment-707852 Jim Riley Fri, 01 May 2009 08:27:08 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=6052#comment-707852 In 1979, Illinois required more signatures to qualify a party in Chicago than it did for the entire state of Illinois. They specifically rejected application of an earlier case <i>Jackson v. Ogilvie</i> that had upheld a 5% signature requirement. What happens if Stivo wins? It will simply lock in 5000 as being valid for congressional races. In 1979, Illinois required more signatures to qualify a party in Chicago than it did for the entire state of Illinois. They specifically rejected application of an earlier case Jackson v. Ogilvie that had upheld a 5% signature requirement.

What happens if Stivo wins? It will simply lock in 5000 as being valid for congressional races.

]]> By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/04/29/us-supreme-court-sets-conference-date-for-illinois-ballot-access-case/comment-page-1/#comment-707639 Richard Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:57:28 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=6052#comment-707639 Yes, but in 1979 they struck down the 5% as applied to Mayor of Chicago (which was then a partisan office), in Illinois State Elections Board v Socialist Workers Party. That decision was unanimous. In the recent Stevo case, the 7th circuit didn't even mention that precedent, even though it is the closest US Supreme Court precedent for the Stevo issues. Also in 1992 the US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Illinois could not require the Harold Washington Party to get 50,000 signatures in order to have any of its candidates for Cook County Commissioner on the ballot. That case was Norman v Reed. In the recent Stevo case, the 7th circuit didn't mention Norman v Reed either. Yes, but in 1979 they struck down the 5% as applied to Mayor of Chicago (which was then a partisan office), in Illinois State Elections Board v Socialist Workers Party. That decision was unanimous. In the recent Stevo case, the 7th circuit didn’t even mention that precedent, even though it is the closest US Supreme Court precedent for the Stevo issues.

Also in 1992 the US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Illinois could not require the Harold Washington Party to get 50,000 signatures in order to have any of its candidates for Cook County Commissioner on the ballot. That case was Norman v Reed. In the recent Stevo case, the 7th circuit didn’t mention Norman v Reed either.

]]> By: ETJB http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/04/29/us-supreme-court-sets-conference-date-for-illinois-ballot-access-case/comment-page-1/#comment-707601 ETJB Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:28:08 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=6052#comment-707601 I do not to get anyone's hopes up here. Even if they take the case they do not seem have a problem with something as high as 5%... I do not to get anyone’s hopes up here. Even if they take the case they do not seem have a problem with something as high as 5%…

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