In Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party, 520 U.S. 351, 357, 117 S.Ct. 1364, 1369, 137 L.Ed.2d 589, 597 (1997) the Court upheld a state anti-fusion statute. This statute precluded any party from designating a declared candidate for another party as its candidate. The Court acknowledged that the ban imposed a restriction on the other parties due to their inability to express their support for the candidate on the ballot. The burden, however, was characterized as minimal. Id. at 364, 117 S.Ct. at 1372-73, 137 L.Ed.2d at 601. The restrictions were justified by weighty, valid state interests in ballot integrity and political scrutiny. Id. at 367, 117 S.Ct. at 1374, 137 L.Ed.2d at 605. Notably, the ban applied to all parties, major and minor alike. Id. at 360, 117 S.Ct. at 1370, 137 L.Ed.2d at 599. Moreover, the Court noted that the affected parties still could endorse the other party's candidate and urge their members to vote for the candidate. Id. at 360, 117 S.Ct. at 1371, 137 L.Ed.2d at 599.