The Seventh Circuit handed a victory to the Libertarian Party on Friday, declaring an Illinois requirement that third parties run a full slate of candidates to get on the ballot unconstitutional. “We have little difficulty concluding that the full-slate requirement severely burdens the First Amendment rights of minor parties, their members, and
Illinois Judge Rules State Requirements For Third Parties Unconstitutional
Established political parties are not subject to the same rules as third parties, and Illinois is the only state in the nation with a full-slate requirement.
