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North Dakota Supreme Court hears arguments on GOP candidates' ballot eligibility
Updated Oct 23, 4:07 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- The North Dakota Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether paperwork errors in nominating petitions should disqualify four Republican legislative candidates from the November ballot. [Bismarck Tribune] [KFYR-TV] [Bismarck Tribune]
- Petitioners claim DesLauriers, Mihalick, and Sauter had missing addresses on their nominating petitions filled in by third parties, while Goerger allegedly omitted his political party affiliation. [KFYR-TV]
- If the court rules in favor of the petitioners, any seats won by these candidates in November would be declared vacant and filled by local party committees. [KFYR-TV]
- The Secretary of State's attorney argued that the will of voters should not be undone based on technicalities unless the defects prevent free voting or affect essential election elements. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- When will the North Dakota Supreme Court issue its ruling on whether the candidates can remain on the ballot?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Focuses on the core legal question of whether petition problems should disqualify four GOP candidates from the ballot. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: Provides detailed specifics on the petition errors, names the candidates and some petitioners, includes the Secretary of State's legal defense, and quotes one challenged candidate pledging to focus on the general election. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Frames the case as a Supreme Court weighing of alleged petition problems affecting four Republican candidates' ballot eligibility. Read it → · Paywall
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