WPC (G&}8gkTvt(&Ƀj'0Q"O瞴 tH/in6G0A(*RzP^XS1 V; 3O+Bt7V%o( d3 X'-lЊgpPES2Nir/(oe22­{k.wH*\h J2^Bk,OP_Dcd2ѤK#B[cR7DQMr[vZ5of^v' {YH34$۲?^ CwO4Sgv mx B 1 72; 1m 72D& 0Vjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj 1u 0jc5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555 0c D5 B0000fMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMaOOOecc 0NdAcrobat PDFWriter,,,,,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,(9 Z(Times New Roman \  `&Times New Romanz . T. $K3|xU  d(5hCEKQW]cioAutoList11.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.(EhCEKQW]cioAutoList21.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. :_@*  2  (.3$ !USUS.,  3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(;3$2#  0  .3  0  (;3d$ !X9XX X  pppp)!dxdx  ddTABLE A(O$ !USUS.,  _ XnaXXX  UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT@(#(#K(#  EASTERNDISTRICTOFNEWYORK  _e pX(z Xe(#e(#(5o5GreenParty,etal., /   $X !$   Plaintiffs, ) Єvs  D NYSBoardofElections,etal, * z    Defendants. E  LibertarianPartyofNewYork,     ThirdPartyPlaintiff   @IG<AAAA!E@   <  #XnaXXXna@#XnaXXXna02CV6465(JG)XXna##  #XnaX#<ލ:XXna#<ލ::<ލ#<ލ::<ލ#XnaX:<ލG#kAXXnaThirdPartyComplaintfor 8  DeclaratoryandInjunctiveRelief#XnaXkA#<ލ:XXna X  ; x  5e(#e(#z Xe5@*    Introduction    (5h83$"&3"    IL*X !X !*&325h  1  .3  0    ThirdPartyPlaintiff:LibertarianPartyofNewYork(alsoreferredhereinas LibertarianParty#<ލ::<ލ##XnaX:<ލ_#Ԁ)  challengesSections5300,5302(1)and5302(3)ofNewYorksElectionLaw.Thoseprovisionsas   appliedbytheDefendants,preventLibertarianvotersfromregisteringtovoteasLibertarian,and d preventssuchvotersfromdeclaringanaffiliationwiththeLibertarianParty.Becausetheseprovisions X severelyandunequallyburdensthevotersandtheLibertarianPartysrightstocommunicateand  associateasapoliticalparty,anddosounequallyandwithoutreasonablejustification,theyviolatethe 0 firstand14thamendmentstotheUnitedStatesConstitutionand42U.S.C.1983.&3L݌$t(#(# Ќ    JurisdictionandVenue    s "&3"  &3 25h  2  .3  0    TheThirdPartyPlaintiffLibertarianPartymayinterveneundertheFederalRulesofCivilProcedure, !@ Rule24(b)PermissiveIntervention.&3 ݌4# (#(# Ќ  3.0  ThisCourthasjurisdictionofthesubjectmatterofthisactionpursuantto28U.S.C.1331, % !" 1334(a)(3),and2201.'P"#(#(# "&3"  &3 25h  3  .3  0    Venueintheactionisproperlyinthisdistrict,pursuantto28U.S.C.1391(b),onthegroundsthata )$% defendantsmaybefoundandresideinthisdistrict,andasubstantivepartoftheeventsoromissions *&& givingrisetotheeventsallegedoccurredinthisdistrict.&3 ݌,`''(#(# Ќ   T-((    Parties   "&3"  &3925h  4  .3  0    ThirdPartyPlaintiff,the LibertarianPartyofNewYork, XnaXXXnaIntervenor,isaprivatepoliticalorganization, D whichrepresentsallmembersoftheNewYorkLibertarianParty,andisvestedwiththecharterto 8 promoteandprotectallmembersofthevotingclasswhowouldidentifythemselvesasLibertariansin | NewYorkStateunderthelaw.#XnaXXXna#ԀItisrepresentedhereinbyitsattorney,ChristopherB.Garvey,   subscribedbelow.&39{݌ T(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3R25h  5  .3  0    TheFirstPartyPlaintiffs, GreenParty,etal., arefullyidentifiedintheFirstPartyComplaint.&3R݌ (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &325h  6  .3  0    TheDefendants, XnaXXXna<ލ:XXnaNewYorkStateBoardofElections,etal, #<ލ::<ލ!##XnaX:<ލ@#,arefullyidentifiedintheFirstParty d  Complaint.&3݌X (#(# Ќ    TheChallengedProvisionoftheLaw  0  ]"&3"  &325h  7  .3  0    NewYorkStateElectionLaw5300,5302(1),5302(3),takentogetherasinterpretedby $t  Defendants,prohibitvotersfromassociatingthemselveswiththeLibertarianParty,giventheregistration h formscurrentlyinuse.&3݌(#(# Ќ    Facts  @ "&3"    &325h  8  .3  0    ThefactsofthiscaseareassetforthinthisCourtsMemorandumandOrderincluding 4 PreliminaryInjunction,datedMay30,2003.Additionalfactsfollow:&3݌x(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3F25h  9  .3  0    TheLibertarianPartyofNewYorkregularlyeffectsplacementofitscandidatesontothevoting P ballot,andisobligatedtoparticipateunderthecurrentrulespromulgatedbytheNewYorkState D BoardofElections,thusgivingtheLibertarianPartyfurtherstandingintheinstantactiontoproceed.&3Fs݌ (#(# Ќ  e"&3 "  *eX'!X !*&3r25h  10  .3  0    Intervenorandthecitizensthatmakeupitsmembership,individuallyasclassmembersandin #` combinationasaprivatepoliticalorganization,belongtothesameaffectedandaggrievedclassthat T$ theGreenPartyrepresents,andIntervenortherebyhassimilarstandingandhassufferedsimilar %  prejudiceduetotheinequitableconditions,beingprosecutedagainstbythePlaintiffGreenPartyin &," thiscase,andduetotheinequitableconditionsclaimedbytheGreenParty.&3r݌ (p#(#(# Ќ  "&3 "  &325h  11  .3  0    CurrentBoardofElectionrules,ostensiblygivenpowerunderNewYorkStateElectionlaw,arein *% violationoftheU.S.Constitution,astoAmendments1st,5th,14th,15thandthe24th.Specificallyand +<' substantively,IntervenorisunconstitutionallyprejudicedbythemethodbywhichtheBoardof  Elections(BOE)issuesVoterRegistrationforms,mandatestheformandpresentationtherein,and D collectstheStatesVoterRegistrationdata,towit:&3݌8(#(# Ќ  -X !eX'!-"&3 "  &3"25h  12  .3  0    ݄0(#(#EqualProtectionviolationsarebuiltintotheprocess,waysandmeans,bywhichtheBOE   collectsvoterregistrationdata,tabulatessaidinformationintoacomprehensivedatabaseand  T thensharesthevoterpartyaffiliation,legaladdressandcontactinformationwithonlyaselect H  fewPoliticalEntitiesorParties,e.g.DemocraticParty,RepublicanParty,etc..BOE   arbitrarilyandunconstitutionallydeniesthatsameinformationtootherPoliticalEntitiesor   Parties,e.g.RighttoLifeParty,LibertarianParty,etc..Thisunconstitutionallydeprivesthe d  latterentitiesorpartiesofequalaccesstosaidvoterdemographicsandcontactinformation, X  andgrantsunequalfavoritismtoaselectfewPoliticalEntitiesorParties,inviolationof   FederalConstitutionallaw.&3""݌0 (#(# Ќ  "&3 "  &3@'25h  13  .3  0    ݄0(#(#Infringementofthevotersrighttofreeassociation,insofarastheBOEspublishingand h promulgatingaVotersRegistrationformthatunconstitutionallycoercesaconstraintand  limitationofavoterschoiceofpoliticalenrollmenttoachoiceof5(orso)listedPolitical @ EntitiesorParties,ortobealternatelyinvoluntarilyrelegatedtohavingnoPartyenrollmentat 4 all.Saidconstraintunconstitutionallyprohibitsavotersproclamationofpartyorindependent x bodypoliticalaffiliation.&3@'m'݌ (#(# Ќ  "&3 "  &3*25h  14  .3  0    ݄0(#(#DenialofaNewYorkStatevotersfreedomofexpressionofpartyaffiliation,asperpar.12 D above.&3**݌ (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3+25h  15  .3  0    Thecurrentforminstructsregistrantsto ChoseaPartyCheckoneboxonly.Thosewhowishto #` enrollintheLibertarianParty,butdonotwishtoenrollinalistedparty,maysubjectthemselvesto T$ a$5,000fineand4yearsinprison,byuntruthfullycheckingaboxthatstates: IDONOTWISH %  TOENROLLINAPARTY,whentheydo,infact,wishtoenrollintheLibertarianParty.No &," truthfulalternativeisprovided,andattemptstoinserttruthfulstatementshavebeenrejectedas  (p#  defacingoftheenrollmentform.&3+,݌d)$(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &30/25h  16  .3  0    XnaXXXnaTheLibertarianPartyhasdemonstratedatleastamodicumofsupportinNewYorkState.Muchof +<' thissupportcanbedemonstratedfromthepublicelectionrecords.&30/]/݌(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3025h  17  .3  0    Afteritfirstreceivedwriteinvotesin1972forPresidentialCandidateJohnHospersandVice 8 PresidentialCandidateToniNathan(ThefirstwomanCandidateforVicePresidenttoreceivean | electoralvote),theLibertarianPartyhasobtainedatleast15,000petitionsignaturesandplaced   statewidecandidatesontheballotineverystatewideelectionbetween1974and2002,except  T 1986.&300݌H (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3p325h  18  .3  0    IntheGubernatorialElections,Libertariancandidatesincludedafullslateofthepossiblestatewide   candidates:Governor,Lt.Governor,AttorneyGeneral,Comptroller,and,whenonewasupfor d  election:Senator.InthePresidentialraces,candidatesincludedthefullnumberofElectorsfor X  PresidentandVicePresident,andwhenonewasupforelection,Senator.Thisregularachievement   ofstatewideballotstatusbyafullslateofcandidatesfor29yearsindicatesamodicumofsupport.&3p33݌0 (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3y625h  19  .3  0    In1992,LibertarianNormaSegalreceived108,530.votesforUSSenator.In1980,EdClarks h NewYorkLibertarianPresidentialElectorsreceived52,648votes.&3y66݌(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3725h  20  .3  0    In2002LibertarianDanContireceived23,213votesforAttorneyGeneral,andLibertarianJames 4 Eisertreceived19,235votesforComptroller.&37'8݌x(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3g925h  21  .3  0    Votetotalsforgovernorwere:!!H!&3g99݌P(#(# Ќ  *tddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,4dd , dd +  DD yearvotes :0  ؞@1974؞@:1974 6,*6! ؞@1974 ؞@ 6  JeromeTuccille10,503;votes 7- 6! @1978@71978 6,*" @1978 @ 6GaryGreenberg18,990 7- " @1982@71982 6,*R$ @1982 @ 6#XnaXXXna/#XnaXXXnaJohnNorthrup#XnaXXXna;=#XnaXXXnaԀ#XnaXXXna=#XnaXXXna16,913#XnaXXXna=#XnaXXXna 7- R$ @1990@71990 6,*%0! @1990 @ 6GaryJohnson24,611 7- %0! (@1994(@71994 6,*n'" (@1994 (@ 6ЀRobertSchulz9,506 7- n'"  8@19988@7_1998 6,*(L$! 8@1998 8@ 6ЀChristopherGarv_ey4,722 7- (L$" H@2002H@7__________________________________2002_ 6,**%# H@2002 H@ 6 ScottJeffrey5,013 *%$  "&3"  &3B25h  22  .3  0    In1998DanielA.Conti-LibertarianforAttorneyGeneralreceived19,864votes.In1994Daniel   A.Conti-LibertarianforAttorneyGeneralreceived19,202votes.WilliamP.Mc_Millen_Ԁreceived D 8,223votesforSenate.In2000,NYLibertarianPresidentialElectorsforHarryBrownereceived 8 7,649votes.JohnCliftonreceived4,734votesforSenate.Wehaveatvarioustimespetitionedand | placedlocalcandidatesonlocalballotsinNewYork,suchasinthelastNewYorkCityMayoral   election.&3BB݌ T(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3F25h  23  .3  0    Nationally,theLibertarianPartyhas208,456votersregisteredbytherespectivestateboardsof   election,ascomparedtotheGreenPartytotalof274,740.&3F>F݌ (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3G25h  24  .3  0    TheLibertarianPartyofNewYorkispartofthenationalLibertarianParty,having21,739dues X  payingmembersinareaswithcurrentlyrecognizedaffiliatesinalltheseUnitedStates,asof31   March2003.736ofthosewereduespayingmembersofTheLibertarianPartyofNewYork.&3GG݌0 (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3I25h  25  .3  0    NYLibertarianPartyOfficialshaveheardnumerouscomplaintsfromvoterswhowereupsetatnot h beingabletoregisterLibertarian.&3II݌(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3J25h  26  .3  0    ThespecialimpedimentsinNYElectionLawareresponsibleforourrelativelyslowprogresswhen 4 comparedtotheLibertarianPartiesinotherstates,whosememberscurrentlyhold585public x offices,ascomparedtoonly10inNewYorkNationallyintheyear2000,Libertariancandidatesfor   U.S.Housewon1.6millionvotes--anewrecordforanythirdparty.&3J,K݌P(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3nM25h  27  .3  0    Thereisananomalousunfairnessofusingthe50,000votethresholdinaraceforgovernor,asthe   solemeanstoqualifyasarecognizedparty.&3nMM݌!(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3N25h  28  .3  0    RefusaltopermitLibertarianstoenrollasLibertarianprecludesusfromonemeansofshowingthat T$ suchsupporthasbeenachieved.Achievementofballotstatusinanelectionwouldbeabetter %  criterionofsupportthanvotetotalsofasingleelection.Voterenrollmenttotalswouldalsobea &," betterindiciaofsupport.&3N O݌ (p#(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3%Q25h  29  .3  0    ThehistoryofNewYorksRepublicanandDemocraticParties,whicheachcontrolahouseofthe d)$ NYStateLegislature,isoneofplacingtheunfairimpedimentsinthewayof#XnaXXXna>#XnaXXXnastruggling#XnaXXXnaR#,small *% minorityXnaXXXna,startup,andupstartpoliticalparties.#XnaXXXnaS#&3%QRQ݌+<'(#(# Ќ  @{{){   PrayerforRelief  D S Wherefor, ThirdPartyPlaintiffXnaXXXnaIntervenorLibertarianParty#XnaXXXna5T#respectfullyasksthiscourt: 8 ! ! (Eh88"&3"  XnaXXXna&3iU2Eh  1  .3  0    ToorderDefendantstomodifytheVotersRegistrationFormsPartyBoxsoastobe   substantivelythesameasExhibit1,attachedtothe<ލ:XXnaIntervenor#XnaX:<ލV#<ލ:XXnasBriefinSupportof:Second  T MotiontoInterveneandRequestforRelief#XnaX:<ލW##XnaXXXnaU#XnaXXXna.Or,&3iUU݌H (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &38X2Eh  2  .3  0    IntheAlternativetoreliefrequest1: ToorderDefendantstomodifytheVotersRegistration   FormsPartyBoxsoasto#XnaXXXnaW#XnaXXXnaԀprovideacheckboxfor other,withablankline,sothatweandall d  NewYorkersmightexpressourpoliticalpreferences.#XnaXXXnaY#XnaXXXnaAnd:&38XeX݌X (#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3Z2Eh  3  .3  0    ToorderDefendantsto#XnaXXXna\Z#XnaXXXnarecordthepartyname,checkedbyeachregistrant,orwrittenontheblank 0  line,#XnaXXXna[#XnaXXXnaԀinDefendants#XnaXXXna)\#XnaXXXnadatabases,andmakethedatabesimilarlyavailableandaccessibletothe $t  LibertarianParty,asaretheRepublicanandDemocraticenrollmentsaccessibletothoseparties.#XnaXXXnay\#&3ZZ݌h(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3]2Eh  4  .3  0    Togranttheseordersassoonasconvenientintheformofapreliminaryinjunction,andlaterasa @ permanentinjunction.&3]]݌4(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3_2Eh  5  .3  0    Toawardtothirdpartyplaintiffitscostsanddisbursementsincludingreasonableattorneyfeesunder   42U.S.C.1988.&3_F_݌P(#(# Ќ  "&3"  &3s`2Eh  6  .3  0    ToawardsuchotherequitablereliefasthisCourtdeemsjustandproper.&3s``݌ (#(# Ќ  ILDated:June19,2003 "   @/!Respectfullysubmitted: # @!!F!@+!/ss/_______________________ &! @1!ChristopherB.Garvey '" Nolte,Nolte&Hunter L(# 1077NorthernBoulevard (@$ Roslyn,NewYork11576 )$  Phone:15163659802 8*%! Fax:15163659805 *,&" email:CGarvey@CollardRoe.comebXnaXXXna +&# #XnaXXXnac#a@{{){XnaXXXna   CertificateofService   ZdI,ChristopherB.GarveydoherebyswearthatIhaveservedthebelowlistedpartieswithacopyofthis  ProposedThirdPartyComplaint,andletteronthis _June19,2003!  :  fByfirstclassmailto: x  DeborahGoldberg X  BrennanCenterForJustice 8  atNewYorkUniversitySchoolofLaw  h 161AvenueoftheAmericas  H  12thFloor  (  NewYork,NY10013   feandwillbeservedelectronicallyon     fdX XXXnaXnaX XX  S/  #XnaXXXna3d#XnaXXXnaJeremyMicah_Creelan_,Esq.byemail /   jeremy.creelan@nyu.edu    #XnaXXXnag#XnaXXXnaCounselforPlaintiffs o XXnaBrennanCenterforJusticeat_NYU_ԀSchoolofLaw i 161AveofAmericas,12thFl.NY,NY10013 #XnaXi# 2  @{{){ToddD.Valentine,Esq.#XnaXXXnah#XnaXXXnaԀbyemail#XnaXXXnaBj#XnaXXXna E #XnaXXXnaj#XnaXXXna tvalentine@elections.state.ny.us #XnaXXXnaj#XnaXXXna!!H! ? XXnaSpecialCounselforDefendants(#(#K(# 9 NewYorkStateBoardofElections  40_Steuben_ԀSt. { Albany,NY12207#XnaXk# D   _________________________________@@ee  W ChristopherB.Garvey Q  #XnaXXXnaLk#