Three Democrats seeking to run for Haddon Heights, New Jersey, council, have been forced to sue to get themselves on the June 5 primary ballot. A lower state court judge has put them on the ballot temporarily, and has asked elections officials to explain why the relief should not be permanent. The election official charged with receiving their paperwork says the documents were turned in fifteen minutes too late. The candidates dispute that and say in any event, the official wouldn’t accept the papers in a timely manner because she was taking a smoking break outside the office. See this story.