CA6-Ohio Anti-Spoiler Law Constitutional

The Sixth Circuit has upheld an Ohio law requiring independent candidates to congress to register with a petition signed by 1% of the voters by the day before the relevant primary. Lawrence v. Blackwell, Nos. 04-4022/4150. The Court noted that Supreme Court cases allowing a requirement of 5% of voters' signatures in July and August support the existence of a legitimate state interest in requiring only 1% as early as March.