The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld longstanding Kentucky election laws regarding ballot access procedures for certain political groups and organizations, reports Bradford Queen for Kentucky.gov. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes and the Kentucky State Board of Elections successfully defended the Commonwealth’s election administration procedures after the Libertarian National Committee and the Libertarian and Constitution Parties of Kentucky challenged state ballot access laws. Two federal courts affirmed current Kentucky law which requires candidates of “political groups” to submit nominating petitions in order to appear on general election ballots. Circuit Judge Danny J. Boggs said the laws as written are “central to the regulation of elections.” Grimes said the ruling was important in avoiding voter confusion and overcrowded ballots.