The Pennsylvania LP party was recently informed that the Democratic Party will be joining our state government’s efforts to keep the Libertarian Party and others off the November ballot. We expect the Republican Party to pile in against us as well. The LPPA has filed a lawsuit with Pennsylvania, and the major parties have lined up against us.
Ballot access has always been unfair to Pennsylvania Libertarians, and with the current crisis, providing choices to voters has become even more difficult. Below is a description of the lawsuit that we filed. There is also a link to support the costs of fighting for freedom in our state. Please contribute to this cause if you are in a position to do so.
“By now, you’ve seen firsthand the economic sabotage that Governor Tom Wolf has unleashed on Pennsylvania under the pretense of public health. He is picking winners and losers by allowing large corporations, like Walmart, to stay open while forcing small businesses to close.
“Unsurprisingly, Wolf is doing the same thing in politics. He has allowed the Republican and Democrat Parties to participate in this November’s election, but he has blocked smaller third-parties like ours from appearing on your ballot.
“To gain ballot access, a smaller political party has to petition the state for it. Per state law, the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania needs to collect a minimum of 5,000 signatures to place our candidates on the ballot in a general election. However, Wolf’s executive orders have made petitioning a prohibited activity in Pennsylvania. Essentially, the governor has removed our only legal route to ballot access – and he did it after the two major parties had already secured their ballot access.
“The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania doesn’t think this is right, and we have filed suit against Tom Wolf in federal court.
“You can read about our lawsuit here: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/third-parties-mount-covid-challenge-to-pennsylvania-ballot-rules?context=search&index=1
“The Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania has hired an all-star legal team and we are confident that we will prevail in court. However, lawsuits are expensive and we need your financial help. Please join us in this fight by contributing atLPPA.org/donate. We understand personal budgets vary, and we are grateful for anything you can give.