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ND Supreme Court rejects challenge to four GOP legislative candidates
Updated Oct 29, 9:08 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The North Dakota Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to four Republican legislative candidates, ruling that the petition was filed too late. [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Tribune]
- Three Republican figures—Matthew Evans, Jeff Hoverson, and Douglas Pearson—challenged the nominating petitions of Tim Mihalick and Blaine DesLauriers in District 3, Steven Sauter in District 7, and Terry Goerger in District 25, claiming procedural violations. [KFYR-TV]
- The petitioners alleged that third parties filled in missing addresses on three candidates' petitions and that one candidate failed to claim an official party affiliation. [KFYR-TV]
- The petition was filed September 28, more than a month after the deadline for candidates to file corrections to their nominating petitions and after the general election ballot had been certified. [KFYR-TV]
- The court ruled that the delayed filing disrupted the ongoing election and created substantial prejudice for the four candidates. [KFYR-TV]
- Two justices—Jerod Tufte and Douglas Bahr—were disqualified from hearing the case because they were themselves on the ballot. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What specific remedies were sought if the court had granted the petition?
- When will the final ballot certifications be locked in before election day?
- Are there any remaining legal challenges to these candidates' ballot status?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: Detailed account of the petition, the specific candidates and districts involved, the alleged violations, the petitioners' backgrounds and primary losses, and the court's reasoning about timing and prejudice. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Brief report stating the court rejected the challenge due to plaintiffs filing too late. Read it → · Paywall
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