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The Maryland Court of Appeals has unanimously rejected an attempt by the Libertarian and Green parties to get their candidates back on the state ballot by petition, narrowly interpreting the high courts own rulings on what constitutes valid petition signatures.
In its 7-0 decision released Monday, the court overruled a Circuit Court judge and upheld the State Board of Elections rejection of thousands of signatures on petitions to permit the two minor parties to be back on this years ballot.
The two parties were forced to go the petition route after neither gained 1% of the votes for governor in the 2010 election 18,759 votes. When that happens they must again gather the signatures of at least 10,000 registered voters to win a place on the ballot for their candidates, who are nominated by party conventions.
Ironically, the Libertarian Party now has a record 10,065 registered voters in Maryland. Its gubernatorial nominee, Susan Gaztanaga, got 14,187 votes in the 2010 election won by Democrat Martin OMalley.
Appeals court rejects ballot access petitions for Libertarians, Greens MarylandReporter.com
Well it's looks like I'm not going vote this November