Last week a state trial court in New York overturned a decision by the Green Party that James DePasquale is not a bona fide member of the Green Party. As a result, DePasquale is now on the ballot as the Green Party nominee for State Senate, 60th district. See this story.
New York election law permits parties to expel members if the party determines that the member is not a bona fide member. However, parties are obliged to grant due process to such members. The state court ruled that the Green Party didn’t have a fair process.
It’s not the first time. The Green Party has expelled candidates in Hawaii if they are pro-life. How is this possible? Aren’t they on the ballot to stay unless they withdraw from the race?
The challenge to the bona fides can be filed at any time. There is no limit on when such challenges may be filed. Of course if the ballots have already been printed, it is too late to do anything about a challenge that succeeds.
What now — DARK AGE Inquisition PURGES of party hack robots who are sufficiently robotic in following the party line ???
See the Hitler purge in 1934 and the Stalin purges before, during and after World War II.
Austen Petersen needs to be expelled from the Libertarian party.He might as well be a Republican.