Ballot Access Lawsuit
The LPNC needs donations to fund their lawsuit against the state of
North Carolina and to hire paid petitioners to get back on the ballot.
Make your donation online, or call (877)
843-5762. You can also send checks to:
- Libertarian Party of North Carolina
- PO Box 28141
- Raleigh, NC 27611
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against
the State Board of Elections. The intent of the lawsuit is to lower
ballot access requirements in North Carolina, which are among the most
restrictive in the country.
Lawsuit News
Lawsuit documents
- Affidavit of Sean Haugh (September 19, 2005)
- LPNC Lawsuit as originally filed (September 21, 2005)
- Motion for temporary
restraining order and preliminary injunction (September 22, 2005)
- Letter to Judge Stephens for
injunction (October 13, 2005)
- Amended complaint
(October 15, 2005)
- State response to injunction (October 18, 2005)
- LPNC brief opposing motion to dismiss
- State Board of
Elections brief in defense of motion to dismiss (April 25, 2006)
- Second Amended complaint (March 3, 2007)
- Judge's Order (May 27, 2008)
- Appeals Court Decision (October 20, 2009)
- Brief to Supreme Court (March 1, 2010)
- Amicus Brief to Supreme Court (February 26, 2010)
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