The state Board of Appeals has voted two to one to remove three Libertarian congressional candidates from the Iowa ballot in November.

Republicans filed suit, claiming that the Libertarian Caucuses’ legislative session did not comply with state law.

REPUBLICAN AND SECRETARY OF STATE PAUL PATE VOTED TO REMOVE IT FROM THE BALLOT.

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Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird also voted for her removal.

DEMOCRAT ROB SAND, THE STATE ACCOUNTANT, IS THE THIRD MEMBER OF THE PANEL

SAND OPPOSED THE ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE NAMES AND CAST THE ONLY NO VOTE TO REMOVE THE LIBERTARIAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES IN IOWAS’ 1ST, 3RD AND 4TH DISTRICT:

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Sand cited the U.S. Constitution as a justification for why libertarian candidates should be allowed on the ballot:

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JULES CARTER, CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF IOWA, SAYS SHE WAS DISAPPOINTED BY THE DECISION BUT NOT SURPRISED:

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SOME REPUBLICANS IN THE THREE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS SIGNED PETITIONS CLAIMING THAT THE LIBERTARIANS HAD NOT HELD LEGALLY REQUIRED DISTRICT MEETINGS, SO THE THREE LIBERTARIAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES WERE NOT PROPERLY NOMINATED.

SAND EXPECTS THE APPEAL BODY’S DECISION TO BE CHALLENGED IN COURT:

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CANDIDATE NICHOLAS GLUBA, THIRD DISTRICT CANDIDATE MARCO BATTAGLIA, AND FOURTH DISTRICT CANDIDATE CHARLES ALDRICH WILL NOT BE ON THE BALLOT UNLESS THEY SUCCESSFULLY APPEAL THE DECISION BY SEPTEMBER 3.