The State Election Board has ruled that there were too few participants in both the Libertarian Party and the Green Party to be classified as political parties under the election code. Both are challenging the Board’s position in a lawsuit that was recently filed in Anne Arundel County.
Muir Boda, who ran in the recent election for seats on the Salisbury City Council, is an official of the Libertarian Party of Maryland according to his website.
The lawsuit is based on recent rulings that the Election Board is improperly striking petition signatures based on legibility, etc. For details about this situation see – http://www.ballot-access.org/2011/MDLP-MGP-Complaint.pdf
This situation shows how the Democrat Party stifles political competition in Maryland, which is controlled by the liberal – “take no prisoners” -- wing of that party. We hope for the best in that lawsuit, but don’t expect a good result given who appoints the judiciary in Maryland.
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While I think third parties are important, I can't help but hope that if this does happen, maybe some of the kooks will get involved in reforming both parties
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