The Libertarian Party has filed a federal lawsuit after falling short of the 15,118 signatures needed to get on West Virginia's presidential ballot, The Associated Press reports.
The party alleges the state's Aug. 1 deadline for submitting petitions is arbitrary and unfair.
"The Libertarians gathered 13,171 signatures by the deadline, according to the suit, and they anticipate getting the required 15,118 by Aug. 18," AP reports. "West Virginia University law professor Bob Bastress Jr. filed the suit on behalf of former Georgia congressman Bob Barr, along with the Libertarians' candidate for vice president, Wayne Root, and two West Virginia residents."
14 August 2008
Libertarians Sue for W.Va. Ballot Access
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The election day is arbitrary as well, but some date has to be set and this one has been set far in advance. If you can't get the signatures by the specified date, you don't get on the ballot. It's not that hard to understand. We have far too many whiners in this country and far too many politicians encourage the behavior by pandering to the whiners.
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