SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah Republicans have filed a lawsuit that would allow them to disqualify candidates from the primary ballot who have bypassed the traditional caucus and convention system by gathering voter signatures.
The 2014 law called SB 54 guarantees a spot on a primary ballot for candidates who gather enough signatures.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1ZKxV11 ) the Republican Party also insists the number of signatures required is too high and places an unconstitutional burden on some candidates.
Utah’s GOP has already sued over the law once before. A federal judge upheld the signature-gathering part of the law but struck down a provision that would have forced parties to allow unaffiliated voters in primary elections.
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee and Gov. Gary Herbert have already filed to collect signatures as Republican candidates.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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