Rick Perry suing to get on Virginia primary ballot

Texas Gov. Rick Perry filed a lawsuit in federal court after the Republican Party of Virginia rejected his petition to appear on the state’s primary ballot. Perry has challenged the “constitutional validity” of Virginia’s ballot rules after his campaign failed to acquire the 10,000 signatures necessary to appear on the ballot. Among the 10,000 needed signatures, there must be 400 from each of Virginia’s 11 congressional districts.

The Perry campaign called Virginia’s regulations “among the most onerous in the nation and severely restrict who may obtain petition signatures.” Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich was also unable to obtain the necessary signatures for the Virginia primary ballot.