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The Constitution Party of Tennessee is currently involved in a lawsuit (along with the Green Party of Tennessee and the Libertarian Party of Tennessee) against the state of Tennessee. The central point of the lawsuit is that requirements for ballot access are being enforced inconsistently across the political parties in the state.
While our candidates can get on the ballot as an “independent” candidate quite easily, it is very difficult if not impossible to get on the ballot as a “Constitution Party” candidate.
Our hope is that the state will recognize that it is not legitimate for the Republican and Democratic Parties to regulate the smaller parties that compete with them, thus depriving the smaller parties of the right to participate in the political process and depriving the voters of freedom of choice. The current practice, we believe, is an attempt to control what candidates the people of Tennessee will be allowed to hear.
***Update***
The Constitution Party of Tennessee filed a lawsuit in 2008 alleging that Tennessee’s ballot access law is unconstitutional, and on September 20 of 2010, Judge William J. Haynes agreed with us.
Jim Linger from Oklahoma was the lead counsel, and Constitution Party National Vice-Chairman Darrell Castle of Tennessee was co-counsel.
A special thanks to Richard Winger for all of his help in serving as an expert witness.
Here is a PDF link to the original article:
U.S. District Court Invalidates Tennessee Ballot Access Law for New and Minor Parties
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If you would like to help us get ballot access in Tennessee through petition drives, call us at 1-877-366-CPOT (2768) or express your interest in the box below. After you submit it, we will respond via e-mail to help you get started!
