Republicans Are Trying to Get Democrats Thrown Off the Ballot

[Hermit-The-Prog]

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/texas-republicans-block-democrats-from-ballot-dallas/

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Republicans Are Trying to Get Democrats Thrown Off the Ballot in One of Texas’ Biggest Counties

Dallas County Republicans are using a technicality to try to disqualify Dems before the primary.

In what Democrats call Republicans’ latest attempt to stymie a potential blue wave in Texas, the Dallas County Republican Party is trying to keep more than 120 Democratic contenders from making it onto the November ballot.

In a lawsuit filed in January—and currently stalled thanks to a tiff over the judge assigned to the case—Republicans argue the Dallas County Democratic Party chair properly authorized only a fraction of the party’s 150 primary candidates. Republicans have asked that 127 candidates be thrown off the March 6 primary ballot, and the Dallas County GOP has amended its suit to apply to the November general election because absentee ballots for the primary had already been mailed by the lawsuit’s filing date. Early voting for the primary began February 20.

The suit already has wreaked havoc for some candidates, who found out via an email from their party that their races were in limbo. “This is my life—running for office—and to know it could be in jeopardy for some technicality or some arbitrary interpretation was ridiculous,” said Ana Maria Ramos, a community college professor running for Texas House District 102. “It was just appalling.”

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[Igel]

1. There's a long tradition of using technicalities to disqualify opponents.

Technicalities that disqualify those we like we say are unimportant. But if they promote the aspirations of somebody we do like, then the technicalities are essential.

That's not a (R) thing. That's just a partisan thing. And it works in Dallas County as well as in Chicago. Dot your is, cross your ts, and there's no problem.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Fear was to be seen in the eyes of the GOP

[GWC58]

3. An appalling act perpetrated by

disgusting, appalling fuckwits! Bastards!