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Oregon Independent - news and information from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest - First Amendment http://www.progressivetrail.org/taxonomy/term/154/0 en Vote-Swapping Protected Free Speech http://www.progressivetrail.org/node/209 <p>Third-party candidates in the Western US just got a legal boost. Take note for the 2008 presidential election: The First Amendment protects vote-swapping arrangements, according to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The bottom line according to the Court is that vote-swap websites allow expression of opinions and candidate preference and are thus protected core political speech.</p> <p><a href="http://www.progressivetrail.org/node/209">Continue reading</a></p> http://www.progressivetrail.org/node/209#comments Al Gore First Amendment news Presidential election ralph nader Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:12:19 -0500 liwi 209 at http://www.progressivetrail.org