Roque De La Fuente, aka Rocky v. Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State, et al.
DueProcess FirstAmendment
When evidence is adduced that signature collection requirements to secure ballot access for independent presidential candidates exceed what is necessary to protect a state's compelling interest against ballot clutter and voter confusion, can excessive signature requirements outweigh the national interest in presidential elections and evade constitutional review absent a full analysis of each prong of this Court's Anderson-Burdick framework to evaluate the constitutionality of ballot access restrictions?
When evidence is adduced that signature collection requirements to secure ballot access for independent presidential candidates exceed what is necessary to protect a state's compelling interest against ballot clutter and voter confusion, can excessive signature requirements outweigh the national interest in presidential elections and evade constitutional review absent a full analysis of each prong of this Court's Anderson-Burdick framework to evaluate the constitutionality of ballot access restrictions?