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LIBERTARIAN PARTY v. BOND

No. 84-2355.

764 F.2d 538 (1985)

The LIBERTARIAN PARTY, a national political organization; The Libertarian Party of Missouri; and Chad G. Colopy, State Chairman of The Libertarian Party of Missouri, Appellants, v. Christopher BOND, in his official capacity as the Governor of the State of Missouri; James Kirkpatrick, in his official capacity as the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri and Henry Koch, in his official capacity as the Director of Elections for the State of Missouri, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided June 17, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles D. Sindel, Clayton, Mo., for appellants.

Michael L. Boicourt, Jefferson City, Mo., for appellees.

Before ROSS and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges, and COLLINSON, District Judge.

ROSS, Circuit Judge.

The Libertarian Party challenges the constitutionality of Missouri statutes which govern the method by which new political parties are formed for the purpose of placing the party's name and the names of the party's candidates on the election ballot. MO.REV.STAT. §§ 115.315, 317 (1978). In particular, the Libertarian Party challenges section 115.315(4). This section, which governs the formation of a new party for the entire State of Missouri...

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