New Mexico Independent Candidate Files Lawsuit Against 3% Petition Requirement for Independent Candidates

By Richard Winger On July 3, James T. Parker, an independent incumbent on the New Mexico Public Education Commission, filed a lawsuit against the state law that requires him to submit the signatures of 3% of the last gubernatorial vote (within the district in which he is running), whereas minor party nominees need a petition of 1% of(More)…

Source: http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/07/new-mexico-independent-candidate-files-lawsuit-against-3-petition-requirement-for-independent-candidates/