A group of Bernie Sanders supporters has filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Democratic Party, alleging that the party violated both its own internal rules and state law by not allowing them to run for party office.
The plaintiffs, who missed the deadline to file for party election, allege the party kept the deadline secret in violation of the party’s delegate selection plan, which calls for full notice of deadlines and application procedures for party office. The party will elect its executive board, central committee, and representatives for national committeewoman and national committeeman at its state convention on May 14.
The eight plaintiffs applied for election to the state party’s executive board and had their applications denied by party chair Roberta Lange and its executive director Zach Zaragoza — who are also named as defendants in the lawsuit — after the applicants missed the April 25 filing deadline, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit states that the plaintiffs were under the impression that the filing deadline was April 29 after reading a document titled “Final Election Rules.” For the full article click here
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