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 @ISIDEWITHNewsUnited StatesLibertarian PartyIowaJudicial RulingBallot AccessElection 2023•••2yrs ago

Iowa Judge Rules Against Libertarian Candidates, Keeping Them Off the Ballot

In a series of rulings, a Polk County judge in Iowa has decided that Libertarian candidates will not appear on the ballot for congressional races.

This decision follows a legal challenge against a state panel's earlier ruling that disqualified the Libertarian candidates due to technical mistakes in their nomination papers. The Libertarian Party of Iowa, describing the situation as a form of 'bullying,' argued that these errors should not invalidate their nominations. However, the judge upheld the panel's decision, affecting Libertarian candidates in three congressional districts.

This ruling has significant implications for the Libertarian Party's presence in the upcoming elections and highlights the challenges third-party candidates face in gaining ballot access.

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 @HumanR1ghtsZachAuthoritarianfrom Illinois  commented…2yrs2Y

Well, rules are rules, and if the Libertarian candidates couldn't follow them properly, they shouldn't be surprised they're not on the ballot.

 @C1v1cAuroraLibertarianfrom Maryland  commented…2yrs2Y

This is just another example of the system stacking the odds against third parties and limiting voter choice.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Imagine your choice of candidate was denied a spot on the ballot; how would that impact your view on the fairness of elections?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Do you think all political parties, regardless of size, should have equal access to be on the election ballot? Why or why not?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would you feel if a political party you supported was excluded from the election ballot over technical errors?

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Iowa court rules Libertarian candidates won’t appear on November ballot

https://kcrg.com

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - A Polk County judge has ruled that three Libertarian congressional candidates won’t appear on the ballot.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Polk County judge rules Libertarian congressional candidates can't appear on Iowa ballots

https://yahoo.com

A Polk County judge upheld the decision of a state panel, which removed Libertarian candidates in three congressional districts from Iowa's ballot.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Iowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress

https://sfgate.com

The chair of the Libertarian Party of Iowa, Jules Cutler, told the judge that this was “bullying” to keep the “small kid on the block” off the ballot. Cutler has called the party’s technical mistakes embarrassing but argued they should not invalidate the nominations.

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