Rodney Alexander might be removed from the ballot!

[Langis]

From http://blog.dccc.org/mt/archives/000822.html


Breaking News...
Posted by jesselee
Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 4:24 PM

A voter in Louisiana is filing a legal challenge to defective Congressman Rodney Alexander's ballot qualification, and seeks an injunction preventing the Secretary of State from issuing ballots printed with his name. The petition, filed by a voter and based on both Louisiana statute and prior precedent, rightly argues that Alexander's SECOND filing 20 minutes before the deadline is in effect a withdrawal of his candidacy under Louisiana law since candidates are prohibited from amending their ballot qualification in any way once it has been made. Others in Louisiana have been tossed for just this kind of behavior in the past. Look for a news releases from multiple parties soon...

[Hawkeye-X]

1. Keep us posted!

Thanks!

[Ducks In A Row]

2. I hope this way

even when the law is on your side, the gop has a way to f*ck with it anyways.

[Bill McBlueState]

3. sounds like a tight case

But then, in this era, we have to ask questions like...

Who's going to make the final decision on this? And who appointed that person? Is (s)he a Republican?

[funkybutt]

4. but maybe we should want him to stay on the ballot

his republican opponent is refusing to drop out at the intense pressure of the republican party. IF they BOTH run, they could split the vote. I imagine there will be quite a few republicans who are weary of his recent party switcheroo. Unfortunately this may be the only way Tisa can win.

BTW please donate to her campaign

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=155x422

[kentuck]

6. But only one candidate per Party can run in the General Election??

Isn't that right? Somebody has to drop out or change their Party?

[funkybutt]

7. it goes like this...

"Under Louisiana's open primary system, all candidates run on the same ballot regardless of party. If no one gets more than half the vote on Nov. 2, a runoff will be held in December."

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/08/national/08switch.html

[Cha]

5. This would be just desserts!

[Jacobin]

8. Then we end up with Jock Scott.........another whacko

His repuke opponent.

[samplegirl]

9. "Dirty Bastard"

Used Thousands of Dollars from the Democratic Party for his campaign.