Missouri House Committees Pass Restrictive Ballot Access Bill

[Bradley in DC]

http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/01/31/missouri-house-committees-pass-restrictive-ballot-access-bill/

Missouri House Committees Pass Restrictive Ballot Access Bill
January 31st, 2008
On January 23, the Missouri House Urban Education Reform Committee passed HB 1310. On January 30, the Missouri House Rules Committee also passed it. It requires independent candidates, for all office, to file a declaration of candidacy in March of election years.

Since the bill does not exempt presidential independents, it is unconstitutional under both Anderson v Celebrezze, 460 US 780, and McCarthy v Kirkpatrick, 420 F Supp 366 (a 1976 Missouri federal court decision). If you live in Missouri, please contact your legislators (especially your State Senator) and oppose this bill.

[John P Slevin]

Good update. This will happen in many states as both parties attempt to curtail ballot access. Primarily they are concerned with Paul, Bloomberg, Nader and any Christian candidate who might emerge.

For Paul, it comes down to a court fight more so than petitions that will determine his access to all 50 states.