{"id":2336363,"date":"2024-09-03T23:23:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-judge-orders-state-to-delay-certifying-election-ballots-until-libertarian-challenges-decided-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T23:26:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T03:26:51","slug":"iowa-judge-orders-state-to-delay-certifying-election-ballots-until-libertarian-challenges-decided-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-judge-orders-state-to-delay-certifying-election-ballots-until-libertarian-challenges-decided-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa judge orders state to delay certifying election ballots until libertarian challenges decided &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fiowa-judge-orders-state-to-delay-certifying-election-ballots-until-libertarian-challenges-decided-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Iowa\u200d judge has ordered the\u2064 state to delay the certification of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14th-amendment-challenge-against-trump-begins-in-colorado\/\" title=\"Colorado begins 14th Amendment challenge against Trump.\">election\u200c ballots<\/a> for the upcoming November election while \u200cit hears challenges from \u200cthree Libertarian candidates. The candidates were initially disqualified from the ballot by a state panel due to alleged procedural failures in\u200b their candidacy applications. However, Polk County District Court Judge Michael\u2063 Huppert \u200cgranted a temporary injunction,\u2062 indicating that\u2062 the Libertarians&#8217; challenge has a\u2062 strong likelihood of success. As a result, the certification process, which was scheduled to occur soon, has been postponed until the court \u200baddresses the candidates&#8217; claims. The \u200bIowa Secretary of State&#8217;s Office has confirmed \u2062that this certification halt is\u200d in place to allow the judicial process to unfold.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iowa judge orders state to delay certifying election ballots until libertarian challenges decided<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1670510\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Iowa\">Iowa<\/a> judge ordered the state to delay certifying ballots for the November election until a decision is made on whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/libertarian-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Libertarian Party\">Libertarian Party<\/a> candidates can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3139111\/three-libertarian-candidates-kicked-off-iowa-ballot-republican-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Libertarian Party\">appear<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Polk County District Court Judge Michael Huppert granted a temporary injunction to Libertarian Party candidates after they disputed a ruling removing them from the ballot for allegedly not carrying out proper procedures to get on. Huppert ruled that the Libertarian Party&rsquo;s disputation had a high likelihood of succeeding, so the certification of ballots, due to happen on Tuesday, should be postponed until the challenge is heard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based upon the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-alito-moves-up-deadline-for-supreme-court-briefing-in-pennsylvania-lawsuit-to-flip-the-election\/\" title=\"Justice Alito Moves Up Deadline For Supreme Court Briefing in Pennsylvania Lawsuit to Flip the Election\">court&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s preliminary, albeit hasty, review of the record made, it is satisfied that there is a likelihood that the petitioners may prevail on the merits if afforded an opportunity for a full-blown presentation of the evidence and legal authorities,&rdquo; he wrote in an order <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegazette.com\/crime-courts\/iowa-judge-dont-certify-election-ballots-until-libertarians-challenges-heard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"obtained by\">obtained by<\/a> the <em>Gazette<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for the Iowa Secretary of State&rsquo;s Office confirmed to the outlet that the certification process was halted to wait for the &ldquo;expedited&rdquo; judicial review.<\/p>\n<p>The Libertarian Party of Iowa celebrated the decision in a statement obtained by the outlet. Three of its candidates filed the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a crucial step forward in our fight for electoral justice,&rdquo; Iowa Libertarian Party Chairwoman Jules Cutler, a lawyer representing two of the candidates in the challenge, said. &ldquo;We are confident that, upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">full review<\/a>, our candidates will be reinstated, allowing Iowans to have a true choice at the ballot box this November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Though the inclusion of the Libertarian Party in the presidential race is unlikely to have any effect in the red state, it could prove decisive in two House races. The districts represented by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) are set to be close. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party won the 3rd District, now occupied by Nunn, in 2020 by less than 7,000 votes. The Libertarian candidate received over 15,000 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the Green Party for the Democratic Party, the Libertarian Party often serves as a spoiler for the GOP. The Libertarians in Iowa removed from the ballot were done so after challenges from Republicans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1670510\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1670510\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Iowa judge has instructed the state to postpone the certification of ballots for the upcoming November election until a ruling is made regarding the inclusion of Libertarian Party candidates. Polk County District Court Judge Michael Huppert issued a temporary injunction after Libertarian candidates contested a previous decision that removed them from the ballot, claiming they did not follow proper procedures. Huppert determined that there is a strong possibility that their challenge could succeed, warranting a delay in ballot certification, which was scheduled for Tuesday. In his order, he noted that an initial review suggested the petitioners might prevail if given an opportunity to present their case fully. A representative from the Iowa Secretary of State\u2019s Office confirmed that the certification process would be paused pending expedited judicial review. The Iowa Libertarian Party expressed satisfaction with this decision, viewing it as an important advancement in their pursuit of electoral fairness. Jules Cutler, chairwoman of the Iowa Libertarian Party and legal representative for two candidates involved in the challenge, expressed confidence that their candidates would be reinstated upon thorough examination, ensuring Iowans have genuine choices at the polls this November. While it&#8217;s unlikely that including Libertarian candidates will significantly impact presidential voting in this Republican-leaning state, it could influence two closely contested House races represented by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn\u2014both won by narrow margins in 2020 with significant votes going to third-party candidates like those from the Libertarian Party<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2336364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iowa-state-capitol.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3728,5626,5387,17021],"class_list":["post-2336363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election","tag-iowa","tag-judge","tag-libertarian"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iowa-state-capitol.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}