The lawsuit was brought on behalf of former presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang, who argued that it was illegal for New York to cancel the primary.
that New York must hold the primary on June 23, contending that canceling it would be unconstitutional and take away the ability of the candidates to receive delegates for the party's convention in August.
Removing the candidates from the ballot and"canceling the presidential primary denied them the chance to run, and denied voters the right to cast ballots for their candidate and their political beliefs," U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres ruled.that it was illegal for New York to cancel the primaryJohn Conklin, a spokesman for the state Board of Elections, declined comment on the ruling or whether the state would appeal, saying it was under review by the board's attorneys.
The vote came after a new measure in state law that allows the board to remove candidates from the ballot if a candidate publicly suspends his or her campaign.Primaries for state and federal elections were still being held, but the commissioners said it was best to end the presidential primary due to the coronavirus pandemic.
But the judge ruled the Democratic presidential primary is required for a variety of reasons, including delegates selected by the primary"to compete for the chance to become Convention delegates." "That Delegate Plaintiffs’ rights are tied to those of Yang and other presidential candidates does not diminish Delegate Plaintiffs’ importance, or their standing to sue when their ability to run – which rises and falls on their presidential candidates’ viability– is threatened," Torres ruled.
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