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Article: Libertarians sue for ballot access
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- The Independent Weekly
- Article date:
- October 5, 2005
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North Carolinians get to see a rare coalition this fall when the state Libertarian and Green parties pair up to push the legislature for better ballot access--in a battle against moderate Democrats.
Rep. Paul Miller (D-Durham) introduced the Electoral Fairness Act in February and it went to the House floor for a vote at the end of the legislative session. The bill attempted to make it easier for third parties to be recognized and get on the ballot.
But the bill died when, at 9 p.m. on Aug. 23, an amendment was proposed that effectively gutted the bill. The House added the amendment and passed the bill in a 1 a.m. roll-call vote that actually made access worse. The main forces behind killing ...