A group of Libertarians is taking the state to court to get its party鈥檚 name back before Ohio voters. It's now challenging a law that made it .
The committee that nominated Gary Johnson as the Libertarian Party鈥檚 presidential nominee filed suit in the Ohio Supreme Court. It says because Johnson received more than 3 percent of the vote, Libertarians qualify as a political party in Ohio.
Committee member Scott Pettigrew says the party label is like a brand.
鈥淚t鈥檚 much like Pepsi, Coca-Cola. You know what you鈥檙e getting when you vote for a Libertarian candidate. You know instantly what they stand for,鈥� he said.
had unsuccessfully challenged the Republican-backed state law before. The law makes it tougher for minor political parties to get on the ballot.
