AN IOWA DISTRICT COURT JUDGE HAS ISSUED AN INJUNCTION HALTING THE CERTIFICATION OF BALLOTS FOR THE NOVEMBER 5TH ELECTION.
THE STOP IS FOR THE JUDGE TO REVIEW A CHALLENGE FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY.
THE PARTY’S CANDIDATES, NICHOLAS GLUBA, MARCO BATTAGLIA, AND CHARLES ALDRICH, WERE RECENTLY REMOVED FROM THE BALLOT BY A STATE PANEL FOR ALLEGED PROCEDURAL ERRORS.
THE LIBERTARIANS ARGUE THE REMOVAL WAS UNFAIR AND A VIOLATION OF THEIR RIGHTS, WHILE STATE OFFICIALS INSIST THAT STRICT ADHERENCE TO ELECTION LAWS IS CRUCIAL.
JUDGE MICHAEL HUPPERT HAS PROMISED A SWIFT RULING, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE CASE MIGHT ULTIMATELY REACH THE IOWA SUPREME COURT.
