On April 9, the Alabama Constitution, Green, and Libertarian Parties filed this 9-page response brief in Stein v Chapman, 2:12cv-42. This is the case that challenges the March petition deadline for minor parties, at least as applied to presidential elections.
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Edited By Richard Winger
This is a clean argument regarding early filing deadlines. In the Oklahoma case, the state made the argument that its series of primaries and run-off primaries for new as well as established parties, in conjunction with a law passed by Congress for overseas soldiers, necessitated the early deadline. In this case, there apparently is no complication of primaries for lower offices. Perhaps the only party candidate qualified for office is the presidential candidate. Or perhaps new or small parties nominate candidates for lower office by convention.
I realize this article is about the most important law suit, but is a good place to remind all one last time to email a generic letter to each Alabama Senator – asking him or her to vote for SB 15.
Janet VonGal who will accept emails on behalf of this bill, will make a individual copy and place in the senator’s mail box. Supporters should create a separate email to each member of the Senate Rules Committee and one to each of the individual senators. Her email address is janet.vongal@alsenate.gov
The Senate reconvenes Tuesday AM. Do it now.
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