In Massachusetts, the ACLU has filed suit against the Secretary of State’s office for their refusal to place Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr on the November ballot.
From Boston.com‘s Political Intelligence column, here are the details:
The central issue in this case is the restriction of ballot access for third parties, which has been and continues to be a problem in Massachusetts,” John Reinstein, the state ACLU’s legal director, said in a statement. “The right of political parties or candidates to a place on the ballot bears directly on the right of citizens to vote. If parties or candidates are kept off the ballot, their adherents are compelled to vote for representatives other that those of their choice.
The two-party system has ill-served America, and less in these last few years than previously.