COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked newly imposed Ohio limits to ballot access for minor
parties.
A
preliminary injunction issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Michael
Watson increases the chances that Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik)
will face a third-party challenger as he seeks re-election this fall.
Watson’s
ruling comes in a constitutional challenge filed by the Libertarian
Party of Ohio to a law that opponents call "The John Kasich Re-election
Protection Act." The law signed in November established what qualifies
as a political party and what percentage of the vote must be won to
maintain that status.
No minor party operating in the state gained
the percentage of votes in the last election that the law would have
required to remain a qualified party for the May primary.
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reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked newly imposed Ohio limits to ballot access for minor
parties.
A
preliminary injunction issued Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Michael
Watson increases the chances that Republican Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik)
will face a third-party challenger as he seeks re-election this fall.
Watson’s
ruling comes in a constitutional challenge filed by the Libertarian
Party of Ohio to a law that opponents call "The John Kasich Re-election
Protection Act." The law signed in November established what qualifies
as a political party and what percentage of the vote must be won to
maintain that status.
No minor party operating in the state gained
the percentage of votes in the last election that the law would have
required to remain a qualified party for the May primary.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.