Comments on: South Carolina Green Party Case Moves Ahead in 4th Circuit http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/21/south-carolina-green-party-case-moves-ahead-in-4th-circuit/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:51:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2243 By: Paul Platt http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/21/south-carolina-green-party-case-moves-ahead-in-4th-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-778770 Paul Platt Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:13:33 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8162#comment-778770 I think there are candidates who would seek minor party nominations after winning a major party nod (if the timeline allowed for it). The idea is to get as much support as possible and getting votes from multiple party lines is a plus. I think there are candidates who would seek minor party nominations after winning a major party nod (if the timeline allowed for it). The idea is to get as much support as possible and getting votes from multiple party lines is a plus.

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]]> By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/21/south-carolina-green-party-case-moves-ahead-in-4th-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-778441 Richard Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:19:06 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8162#comment-778441 The law is neutral between major and minor parties. But the scenario you suggest wouldn't happen. Someone who won a major party primary wouldn't be motivated to then seek a minor party's convention nomination. And the convention couldn't force him or her to seek the nomination. If the candidate hadn't submitted an advance declaration of candidacy for that particular minor party, the minor party convention couldn't bring up his or her name at the convention for possible nomination. Someone can't be nominated at a convention against his or her will. The law is neutral between major and minor parties. But the scenario you suggest wouldn’t happen. Someone who won a major party primary wouldn’t be motivated to then seek a minor party’s convention nomination. And the convention couldn’t force him or her to seek the nomination. If the candidate hadn’t submitted an advance declaration of candidacy for that particular minor party, the minor party convention couldn’t bring up his or her name at the convention for possible nomination. Someone can’t be nominated at a convention against his or her will.

]]> By: Steve Rankin http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/21/south-carolina-green-party-case-moves-ahead-in-4th-circuit/comment-page-1/#comment-778436 Steve Rankin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:49:27 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=8162#comment-778436 Richard: Does the law say that the first party to nominate the candidate must be a minor party? Or could a candidate who wins a major party's primary and THEN runs unsuccessfully for a minor party's nomination be disqualified as the major party's nominee? Of course, it could be that SC's minor parties never nominate after the major party primaries. Richard: Does the law say that the first party to nominate the candidate must be a minor party?

Or could a candidate who wins a major party’s primary and THEN runs unsuccessfully for a minor party’s nomination be disqualified as the major party’s nominee?

Of course, it could be that SC’s minor parties never nominate after the major party primaries.

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