Press Releases
Ballot Access
New York Election Law Found Unconstitutional by Federal Court
A federal court in Brooklyn yesterday struck down a residency requirement in New York States election law affecting independent candidates seeking to petition onto the ballot. The unconstitutional provision required that people collecting signatures on nominating petitions for independent candidates must live in the district for which the candidate is running for office.
– 08/26/04
Statement of Brennan Center’s Elizabeth Daniel on Decision In Campbell Vs. Bysiewicz
Today in U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, Judge Peter C. Dorsey modified his initial order of preliminary injunction in the case of Campbell v. Bysiewicz and ordered the Secretary of the State to put any qualified applicant on the primary ballot.
– 08/05/02
Statement on Decision In Campbell V. Bysiewicz
Today in U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, Judge Peter Dorsey declared Connecticuts primary ballot access system unconstitutional and enjoined its enforcement.
– 07/23/02
Media Advisory / Lawsuit Seeks to Open Connecticut’s Primaries to More Candidates
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law filed suit today in U.S. District Court to bring an end to Connecticut’s system for determining whether candidates are listed on primary ballots.
– 03/21/02