Libertarian Party v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics

MEMORANDUM OPINION

BERYL A. HOWELL, District Judge.

This case arises out of the November 4, 2008 election for President of the United States. The central issue is whether a District of Columbia election regulation governing the reporting of write-in votes unreasonably infringes upon Plaintiffs’ First Amendment speech and associational rights, as well as their rights to due process and equal protection under the law. Pursuant to a D.C. election regulation, Defendant District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics (the “Board”) is only required to tally and report the total number of write-in…