Sanders bumped off D.C. ballot

[leftcoastmountains]

As a result of a registration error committed by the District of Columbia Democratic Party, Sen. Bernie Sanders won't appear on the Washington D.C. ballot.

The Vermont senator's name won't appear on the ballot because the party submitted the requisite paperwork one day too late, according to NBC's Washington affiliate, News4.

Both the Sanders' campaign and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's campaign paid the $2,500 fee to appear on the June 14 Democratic primary ballot on time but the district's Democratic Party failed to inform the Washington D.C. Board of Elections until March 17, one day after the deadline.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/bernie-sanders-district-columbia-ballot-221398

[retrowire]

1. How convenient.

What can be done?

[pokerfan]

2. Probably just an honest mistake

Both the Sanders' campaign and Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's campaign paid the $2,500 fee to appear on the June 14 Democratic primary ballot on time but the district's Democratic Party failed to inform the Washington D.C. Board of Elections until March 17, one day after the deadline.

These things happen you know.

[LiberalArkie]

4. The DC Democratic party must be so overworked. We know that it wasn't intentional.

[Maedhros]

8. Just grossly negligent? [n/t]

[RoccoR5955]

16. Yeah there were so many candidates that they had

to fill out paperwork for. It must have been a daunting task.

[snowy owl]

3. So they should fix it.

What happened to American ingenuity? They don't enforce the Rule of Law when it's exxon or the Koch Brothers. So just fix it. We are an exceptional country - right. So fix it. What in the hell is the problem with this so-called democracy? It is getting ridiculous.

[rocktivity]

5. Can his name be written in?

rocktivity

[VMA131Marine]

6. So how did Hillary get on the ballot?

Seems odd for the story not to explain that.

[jeff47]

11. The DC party filed her paperwork on time. Article says so.

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. One day late? And not BERNIE'S fault? SUE THEM!

MORE ELECTION FRAUD....that just happens to hurt Bernie and not Clinton. FRAUD!

SUE!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[jillan]

9. Well isn't that special?

[Half-Century Man]

10. Did Hillary Clinton make it onto the ballot?

Or did the establishment Washington DC Board of Elections flip a coin to see who would get fucked?

[jeff47]

12. Yes, the DC party filed her paperwork on time. (nt)

[Half-Century Man]

13. According to a second posting, different source

Both campaigns were submitted late. Someone immediately challenged Sanders campaign's right to be included. No one has been such a pestiferous asshole to Clinton's campaign.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511612160

[stranger81]

18. And . . . . surprise surprise . . . . the challenger is a die-hard Hillary supporter.

His name is Robert V. Brannum, and he's former chairman of the D.C. Ward 5 Democratic Committee.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3517526/Hillary-Clinton-supporter-tries-BOOT-Bernie-Sanders-D-C-ballot-filing-late-candidates-missed-deadline-thanks-D-C-Dems.html

A copy of his lengthy, detailed challenge can be viewed at the link. My next question is how did this gentleman -- part of the DC Democratic machine -- find out about the late filing before it hit the news, and in time to file this lengthy challenge less than 24 hours later? If this wasn't coordinated through the DNC or the D.C. Democratic Party itself, I will eat a healthy serving of crow.

Apologies for linking to the DM, but they have the most detailed story on Brannum so far, and included a full copy of his challenge to Sanders.

[Donkees]

14. Fix it and resign

[Dont call me Shirley]

15. Now she's Debbie Dumper.

[n2doc]

17. DC party chair: Sanders will appear on ballot

Sen. Bernie Sanders is likely to be on the D.C. presidential ballot despite a registration error by the local Democratic Party, CNN reports.

Anita Bonds, chairwoman of the Washington, D.C. Democratic Party told CNN she was confident he would appear on the primary ballot despite a challenge filed with the city’s Board of Elections.
“Bernie will be on the ballot,” she told CNN.

The D.C. Democratic Party was required to file to the D.C. Board of Elections by March 16 but submitted the registration paperwork for Sanders a day late, and a challenge was filed against him.

Bonds said the party’s deadline is a few hours after the Board of Elections closes, so the staff usually delivers the filings the next day, which has been the standard in the past, but this time, someone challenged Sanders.

more
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/274752-dc-party-chair-sanders-will-appear-on-ballot