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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 27, 2020 16:21:52 GMT
Two Democrat voters have sued the state of Florida in hopes of keeping Sen. Bernie Sanders off of the state’s primary ballot, as reported by Politico. The lawsuit argues that though Sanders caucuses with the Democrats in the US Senate, he also runs as an independent in Vermont. In the state’s election paperwork, he’s self-identified as an independent. “Florida is a closed primary state, yet here we have someone who is an independent on the Democratic ballot,” said Karen Gievers, an attorney for the plaintiffs. “You can’t be an independent and be a member of the party.” The plaintiffs are war veterans and registered Democrats in Tallahassee, Florida. More than 244,000 Democrats have already voted in Florida, but the lawsuit asks the state to disregard votes for Sanders.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 27, 2020 16:25:03 GMT
Personally, I'm kind of hoping that Bernie does get the Democrat nomination, as I think that would greatly improve Trump's chances of getting more of the independent and swing voters.
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Post by barb43 on Mar 1, 2020 18:39:17 GMT
Oklahoma has an open primary for the Democrats - so Independents can vote there too. I can see why they would sue to keep Sanders off the ballot.
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