Ohio Libertarians make ballot access request to Supreme Court

By Anna Giaritelli

Published August 23, 2016 11:37pm ET

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Ohio Libertarians make ballot access request to Supreme Court — Gary Johnson and his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, submitted paperwork last week asking a judge to replace Libertarian placeholder Charlie Earl — who dropped out of the race — with them. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) | John Raoux

The Libertarian Party of Ohio filed an emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening asking for former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson to be listed as an independent candidate on the presidential ballot this November.

Johnson and his running mate, former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, submitted paperwork last week asking a judge to replace Libertarian placeholder Charlie Earl — who dropped out of the race — with them.

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