Nevada state party leaders can choose their candidates in the Sept. 13 special election for the 2nd district, the state Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday.
At issue was how many candidates could run under a major party label. Because the state does not call for a primary in a special election, the inclusion of multiple Republicans on the ballot could have weakened the party’s attempt to retain the seat in the GOP-leaning district. Republicans successfully argued in a lower court that without a primary, the parties’ central committees should have the power to nominate a single candidate.
The state of Nevada and the state Democratic Party appealed that ruling to the state Supreme Court, arguing that state law gives no such authority and that candidates may run under whatever party they please.
The state Supreme Court’s decision came the day before the deadline set by Secretary of State Ross Miller (D) for finalizing candidates. Miller said the candidates would need to be decided by Wednesday so the state’s vendors could begin printing ballots.
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