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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts) Tue Jul 10, 2018, 12:27 PM Jul 2018

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Judge boots Green Party from Montana ballot in boost to Tester

Source: The Hill

A Montana judge has ordered state elections officials to remove the Green Party from the November ballot, a boost to Sen. Jon Tester (D) in his bid for reelection.

Helena District Court Judge James Reynolds invalidated some of the signatures Green Party backers submitted to the secretary of state's office, either because the signatures did not match those on file, because they did not match a registered voter or because of improper signature-gathering practices.

As a result, the Green Party did not meet statewide requirements that they submit a total of 5,000 valid signatures gathered across at least 34 of Montana's 100 state House districts.

The state Democratic Party had sued to block the Green Party's access to the ballot, claiming Republicans had improperly manipulated the signature-gathering process.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/396303-judge-boots-green-party-from-montana-ballot-in-boost-to-tester

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Judge boots Green Party from Montana ballot in boost to Tester (Original Post) Julian Englis Jul 2018 OP

If Green Party voters want a green party, they're in luck: sandensea Jul 2018 #1

Exactly! SunSeeker Jul 2018 #5

Congratulations, Montana Dems saidsimplesimon Jul 2018 #2

Anyone who thinks we have the luxury of a third party in these days of the GOP ... marble falls Jul 2018 #3

Good. Eat shit, Putin. nt SunSeeker Jul 2018 #4

And wallow in it too! leftofcool Jul 2018 #6

MT-AL House seat just upgraded to "LEAN R" brooklynite Jul 2018 #7

Good. We don't have a parliamentary form of government so having a third party Vinca Jul 2018 #8

More Rethuglican dirty tricks.... paleotn Jul 2018 #9

I wish they'd do this in Minnesota geardaddy Jul 2018 #10

sandensea

(21,674 posts)

1. If Green Party voters want a green party, they're in luck:

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 12:35 PM

Jul 2018

They have Democrats.

SunSeeker

(51,726 posts)

5. Exactly!

Reply to sandensea (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:15 PM

Jul 2018

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

2. Congratulations, Montana Dems

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 12:44 PM

Jul 2018

for using every available tool to stop Republicans from stacking the deck. The Russians also use the Green Party to split the vote.
Damn traitors.

marble falls

(57,275 posts)

3. Anyone who thinks we have the luxury of a third party in these days of the GOP ...

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:11 PM

Jul 2018

minority rule - is self deluded.

SunSeeker

(51,726 posts)

4. Good. Eat shit, Putin. nt

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:14 PM

Jul 2018

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

6. And wallow in it too!

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:20 PM

Jul 2018

brooklynite

(94,745 posts)

7. MT-AL House seat just upgraded to "LEAN R"

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:38 PM

Jul 2018

Vinca

(50,310 posts)

8. Good. We don't have a parliamentary form of government so having a third party

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:57 PM

Jul 2018

usually ends up causing the worst of the lot to be elected. Think Trump.

paleotn

(17,989 posts)

9. More Rethuglican dirty tricks....

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 03:12 PM

Jul 2018

and the left leaning nuts who inadvertently (or advertently in some cases) assist them.

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

10. I wish they'd do this in Minnesota

Reply to Julian Englis (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 03:12 PM

Jul 2018

We have some Green idiots here who love to see DFLers fail.

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