Rhode Island Supreme Court Will Hear Case over Withdrawals

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has agreed to hear Russo v Mollis, su-10-0339.  See this story.  The issue is whether the candidate who won the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor should be barred from withdrawing.  After the primary was over, she withdrew and endorsed an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor.  The case was filed by the person who placed second in the Republican primary, Kara Russo.  She either wants the winner of the primary to remain on the November ballot, or she wants to replace that person.


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