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Judge rules against Libertarians in lawsuit over election signatures, so they appeal

By Nicholas Malfitano | Monday, Jul 20, 2020 @ 7:31am

ALLENTOWN – A new federal lawsuit from Pennsylvania’s Libertarian, Constitution and Green parties argues the state requirements for collecting in-person signatures to qualify for a general election ballot are unconstitutional in light of the coronavirus pandemic, but a federal judge has denied their request for a restraining order.