The California Democratic Party is filing papers on August 4 to intervene in the lawsuit filed by the Sonoma County Republican Party (that lawsuit is called Sonoma County Republican Central Committee v McPherson). California Democrats also want to be able to nominate candidates by write-in at their own primary. Therefore, both major parties will be asking a state court to overturn a California election law that makes it very difficult for parties to nominate candidates at their own primaries via write-in votes.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Sonoma County Republican Central Committee v. McPherson, 06CS01078, was held in Superior Court, Department 11 on August 9, 2006. The judge dismissed the case. It is believed that the case is headed for the Appelate Court.