Democrats in Kauai County, Hawaii, have gone to state court to keep a Republican candidate off the ballot for a state legislative seat. They allege paperwork errors. Candidates for the legislature in Hawaii only need 15 signatures. If the Democratic attempt is successful, the Democratic nominee will be unopposed, and write-ins in Hawaii are banned. See this story. UPDATE: the Democratic Party lost its lawsuit. See this story.
Ballot Access News
Edited By Richard Winger
Well, this should remove all doubt that Democrats DO NOT stand for democracy.
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Keep reading, pal. You’ll find citations here of Republicans doing exactly the same thing.
Republicans were once superior to Democrats on tolerance for minor party and independent candidates. But this year, Republicans have challenged statewide minor party petitions in New York, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Never before had Republicans done that (for statewide office) in more than a single state.
Yes.
There’s little excuse for such tactics by any party.
So why do they so it?
Because they can.