In Win for Libertarians, Virginia Court Finds That Restrictions on Petition Circulators are Unconstitutional: DCist:
July 31, 2012 - "On the very day that the Libertarian Party filed suit against D.C. over restrictions on who can gather signatures to get candidates on the ballot, a Virginia court ruled that similar restrictions in the commonwealth are unconstitutional.
"In a decision announced yesterday, a District Court in Richmond found ... 'the restriction on out-of-state petition circulators to be unconstitutional. The law places a severe burden on the plaintiffs' freedom of speech and is not narrowly tailored to promote a compelling state interest,' read the decision by Judge John A. Gibney....
"The lawsuit was brought by the Libertarian Party of Virginia ... who argued that the restrictions made it impossible to gather the 10,000 signatures needed to get a party candidate on the statewide ballot."
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July 31, 2012 - "On the very day that the Libertarian Party filed suit against D.C. over restrictions on who can gather signatures to get candidates on the ballot, a Virginia court ruled that similar restrictions in the commonwealth are unconstitutional.
"In a decision announced yesterday, a District Court in Richmond found ... 'the restriction on out-of-state petition circulators to be unconstitutional. The law places a severe burden on the plaintiffs' freedom of speech and is not narrowly tailored to promote a compelling state interest,' read the decision by Judge John A. Gibney....
"The lawsuit was brought by the Libertarian Party of Virginia ... who argued that the restrictions made it impossible to gather the 10,000 signatures needed to get a party candidate on the statewide ballot."
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