Nearly two dozen Libertarian Party candidates will remain on the ballot this November after the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a lawsuit brought by Republicans to remove them.
AUSTIN, TX - MAY 14: Pro-choice supporters rally for reproductive rights at the Texas Capitol on May 14, 2022. On May 2, 2022 Politico published a leaked draft Supreme Court majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization that explicitly overturns Roe v. Wade, which would reverse constitutional protections for abortion across the nation. by candidates for Congress, the state House and Senate, the State Board of Education and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
The Republican lawsuit argued that 23 Libertarian candidates had not complied with a 2019 state law setting more restrictive rules on third-party candidates who seek to access the ballot. The Libertarian party responded in court filings that Republicans were misapplying the Texas Election Code, that the case should be dismissed on technical grounds and that the implementation of filing fee requirements against third-party candidates amounted to an unconstitutional poll tax.Libertarian Party of Texas is thrilled with this outcome.
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