US Politics
The Alaska Primary Battle: A Constitutional Defense of Ballot Access Against Political Gatekeeping
A judge in Alaska has ruled that a man named Dan J. Sullivan can challenge Senator Dan Sullivan in the Republican primary, overturning an election official's decision to disqualify him for not running 'in good faith'. This decision represents a crucial defense of ballot access against arbitrary and novel administrative power, a victory for democratic choice that must be fiercely protected from those who would disenfranchise candidates to avoid electoral competition.
