Post by Logan on Jan 27, 2016 0:57:25 GMT -6
Utah Democrats want to weigh in on court battle over state election law
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Democrats have stayed out of the fray between Republicans and the state over how political parties choose candidates for elected office.
But Tuesday, Utah Democratic Party Chairman Peter Corroon said "enough is enough" as his party filed a motion to intervene in the ongoing court battle.
Corroon said Democrats want to make sure the Utah Republican Party is not allowed to rewrite the state's election laws, circumventing the will of the Legislature and a recent court decision. They also want to see the law enforced fairly and properly, he said.
“The Utah Republican Party may be the state’s majority party, but that doesn’t mean election laws don’t apply to them," Corroon said.
Read more: www.deseretnews.com/article/865646266/Utah-Democrats-want-to-weigh-in-on-court-battle-over-state-election-law.html
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Democrats have stayed out of the fray between Republicans and the state over how political parties choose candidates for elected office.
But Tuesday, Utah Democratic Party Chairman Peter Corroon said "enough is enough" as his party filed a motion to intervene in the ongoing court battle.
Corroon said Democrats want to make sure the Utah Republican Party is not allowed to rewrite the state's election laws, circumventing the will of the Legislature and a recent court decision. They also want to see the law enforced fairly and properly, he said.
“The Utah Republican Party may be the state’s majority party, but that doesn’t mean election laws don’t apply to them," Corroon said.
Read more: www.deseretnews.com/article/865646266/Utah-Democrats-want-to-weigh-in-on-court-battle-over-state-election-law.html