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Related: About this forumLibertarian party sues to remove Romney from the 2012 WA ballot.
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/08/16/libertarians-sue-to-have-romney-kicked-off-washington-ballotthe Washington State Republican Party's failure to nominate a candidate for US Senate in 2010 appears to have cost them "major party" status under the letter of RCW 29A.04.086. This failure should in turn have required Mitt Romney to qualify for Washington's presidential ballot under rules and deadlines applied to "minor parties," a deadline that has long since passed.
Today the Libertarian Party of Washington State filed suit (PDF) to have Romney's name removed from the November ballot:
The suit seeks an order declaring that the Washington State Republican Party is minor party for purposes of the 2012 general election and directing the Secretary of State to issue ballots for the November election that do not contain the printed name of any Republican Party nominee.
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Libertarian party sues to remove Romney from the 2012 WA ballot. (Original Post)
lumberjack_jeff
Aug 2012
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longship
(40,416 posts)1. Whoopsie!
Well, it IS Washington state. Are any seats in play for the Republicans?
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)2. It's almost enough to make me want to donate to the Libertarians.
Almost.
Ya gotta love it, though.
russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)3. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
this would be hilarious if upheld.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)5. Allrrrright! Sounds like the state I know and love.
The Stranger is a good alternative paper up there, btw....