This news story has more information about the Arizona Democratic Party lawsuit to remove No Labels Party from the ballot than any other I have seen. However, the story implies that the lawsuit involves federal campaign laws. Although the Democratic Party Complaint mentioned that, the Complaint does not ask the judge to remove No Labels on the basis of campaign laws. The sole request is that the party be removed from the ballot on the grounds that its officers filed some paperwork a few weeks too early.
Also, the story says that if No Labels is on the ballot, it may or may not run any candidates. However, assuming it gets on the Arizona ballot, the leaders of No Labels have no authority to prevent Arizona voters from filing to run for office in the No Labels Party primary, for congress and partisan state office. In Arizona, all qualified parties nominate by primary.
The lawsuit is moving slowly. According to the website of the Maricopa County Superior Court, no attorney has filed yet as the representative of No Labels.
With no labels, no principles and no candidates it would seem to be the perfect American political party. Why have any ballots?
Why indeed? Stand up and be counted and show the world that you’re a MAN. Stand up and be counted and join your local KU Klux Klan!!!!!
DP and no lube is a great way to stick it to TRUMP and the GOp …or so the bloombergs of the world think???
Was this why AZ moved from Detroit MI to a suburb of Phoenix AZ a few months ago????
Notice the tendency more and of the major parties, especially the Democrats, to use campaign finance law as a weapon against third party and independent candidates.
Ballot access law too. The overall trend in evolution of ballot access law was positive for decades and didn’t really reverse until this calendar decade.