Post by Logan on Apr 10, 2016 17:33:53 GMT -6
Lawyers argue timing in Democratic Party's suit to allow independents on primary ballot
A decision about whether independents may appear on the Alaska Democratic Party’s fall primary election ballot is now in the hands of Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis James Menendez.
On Friday, Assistant Attorney General Margaret Paton-Walsh and attorney Jon Choate, representing the Democratic Party, presented oral arguments about the state’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the party.
In January, the Democratic Party asked the state to allow independents onto its primary election ballot.
So far, only U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Stock has expressed interest.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-04-10/lawyers-argue-timing-democratic-partys-suit-allow-independents-primary-ballot
A decision about whether independents may appear on the Alaska Democratic Party’s fall primary election ballot is now in the hands of Juneau Superior Court Judge Louis James Menendez.
On Friday, Assistant Attorney General Margaret Paton-Walsh and attorney Jon Choate, representing the Democratic Party, presented oral arguments about the state’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the party.
In January, the Democratic Party asked the state to allow independents onto its primary election ballot.
So far, only U.S. Senate candidate Margaret Stock has expressed interest.
Read more: juneauempire.com/state/2016-04-10/lawyers-argue-timing-democratic-partys-suit-allow-independents-primary-ballot