Fla. Supreme Court Puts Nader on Ballot

Ralph Nader is back on Florida's ballot - probably for good this time. The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Friday that he can run as the Reform Party presidential candidate in the November election.

The decision met a Saturday deadline for mailing 25,000 ballots to overseas voters, most of them military personnel, and ended a dizzying two weeks during which Nader was on and off the ballot.

From what this story has to say, it sounds like Nader managed to get on the ballot only in a fairly odd manner. However, my position on the strict ballot-access laws for Presidential candidates is clear: more choice is better. Third party candidates should not have to run a gauntlet every year to get their candidate on the ballot. And major parties should not be using third parties as political clubs with which to punish their opponent.

Posted on 2004-09-18 01:41:28.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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