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North Dakota Supreme Court considers petition challenges for four GOP legislative candidates
Updated Oct 24, 6:37 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether paperwork errors should disqualify four Republican legislative candidates from the November ballot. [Bismarck Tribune] [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Tribune]
- The four candidates are Blaine DesLauriers and Tim Mihalick from Minot, Steven Sauter from Bismarck, and Terry Goerger from Richland County. [KFYR-TV]
- Three Republican figures are suing Secretary of State Michael Howe, claiming DesLauriers, Mihalick, and Sauter had missing addresses filled in by third parties. [KFYR-TV]
- Goerger is challenged for omitting his political party designation on his nominating petition. [KFYR-TV]
- If the court rules for the petitioners, any seats won by the candidates in November would be declared vacant and filled by local party committees. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- When will the North Dakota Supreme Court rule on the case?
- What are the complete names of all three Republican petitioners suing the Secretary of State?
- How will ballots and votes already cast be handled if the court disqualifies any of the candidates?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Reports the case as a petition problem challenge to four Republican candidates' ballot eligibility without additional detail. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: Provides comprehensive reporting on the specific candidates, petition errors, petitioner identities, and includes the Secretary of State's attorney's statement on the legal standard for voiding an election. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Reports the court hearing arguments on a case challenging four Republican candidates' eligibility over alleged petition problems submitted to the Secretary of State's Office. Read it → · Paywall
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