Max Linn is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine. He needed 2,000 valid signatures to get on the June 12 primary ballot. After he was determined to have enough valid signatures by various town clerks, the Secretary of State still removed him from the ballot. However, all the ballots had already been printed, so the Secretary of State plans to notify all voters at the polls that if they vote for Linn, their votes won’t be counted. Of course, Linn has already received some absentee votes.
On June 4, Linn filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Secretary of State’s action. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torresen will hold a hearing on June 6 at 4 pm. Here is Linn’s complaint. The case is Alexander v Dunlap, 1:18cv-220.
What exactly did Linn do to cause the Republicans to challenge his petitions? Reading the brief, it appears that the Maine Secretary of State is incompetent, ignorant of the election laws, or for some reason prejudiced. Perhaps all three? If I were a Maine voter and a Republican, Linn would get my vote just because of these shenanigans against him.
REGULAR ORDER —
DEADLINE DATE TO VERIFY PETITIONS
TIME GAP — FILE EMERGENCY CASES
PRINT BALLOTS.
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OTHERWISE — NEW ELECTION = VERY EXPENSIVE MORE CHAOS.
NOT COUNTING BALLOTS FOR HIGHER OFFICES =
BLATANT VIOLATION OF 14-2 — EXCEPT THAT THE 17TH AMDT MATH MORONS DID NOT UPDATE 14-2.
ME CONST/LAWS RE WRITE-INS ???
It seems to me that each party should be the final judge of whether or not names of candidates should appear on its primary ballots.
WZ– See the 2 Texas White Primary cases in SCOTUS circa 1928 and 1932.