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North Dakota Supreme Court denies petition challenging four GOP legislative candidates

Updated Oct 30, 2:07 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

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The North Dakota Supreme Court denied a petition challenging the ballot eligibility of four Republican legislative candidates. [KFYR-TV]
Three Republican figures, Matthew Evans, Jeff Hoverson, and Douglas Pearson, filed the petition late in the process. [KFYR-TV]
The petitioners challenged candidates in Districts 3, 7, and 25, claiming their nominating petitions had missing addresses filled in by third parties or improper party designation. [KFYR-TV]
The court ruled the petition was filed about a month after the deadline for candidate corrections and after the general election ballot had been certified. [KFYR-TV]
Justices wrote that the late filing could confuse voters and created substantial prejudice for the four candidates. [KFYR-TV]
Two sitting justices, Jerod Tufte and Douglas Bahr, disqualified themselves from the case because they are on the ballot. [KFYR-TV]

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KFYR-TV: Provides detailed reporting on the court's denial, the petitioners' arguments, the specific candidates challenged, and the court's reasoning about timing and voter confusion. Read it → · Ads
Bismarck Tribune: Reports the ruling briefly, noting that plaintiffs waited too long to file the challenge. Read it → · Paywall

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