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Ballot-Petition Deadline for Minor Parties

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
April 3, 2023

Baldwin v. Cortés (Yvette Kane, M.D. Pa. 1:08-cv-1626)
A minor party’s federal complaint alleged that it was improper for the state to require minor parties to submit ballot petitions earlier and with more signatures than what was required for major parties. The court of appeals affirmed a judgment by the district court of no impropriety in the ballot-access requirements.
Subject: Getting on the ballot. Topics: Getting on the ballot; case assignment.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Election Litigation | Case Assignment | Getting on the Ballot | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | M.D. Pa.