Texas Supreme Court Unanimously Votes to Keep Libertarian Candidates for Congress and State Office on the Ballot Even if they Didn’t Pay Filing Fee Ballot Access News

On Saturday, September 5, the Texas Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in In re Texas House Republican Caucus PAC, 20-0663. The Court has seven members, but two of them are running for re-election (with Libertarian Party opponents) so they recused themselves. The five justices who participated ruled that the Republican Party effort to keep Libertarian candidates off the ballot for congress and state office was filed too late. Texas elects its state judges in…

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