2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Can Bernie Sanders Win the Love of a Party He Scorns? [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)If I understand the rules in the Granite State, a candidate will not qualify and may not be added to the ballot as a Democrat or Republican if said candidate is not a registered member of that Party.
And although the New Hampshire Democratic Party has said that they've accepted Bernie Sanders (I) as a Democratic contender, there is a process that he has to go through and the N.H. SoS, William Gardner, has not committed to putting Sanders on the ballot just yet.
The process:
The Sanders campaign will file a declaration of candidacy which will declare his registration with the Democratic Party in the state to the New Hampshire Secretary of States office, which is tasked with certifying his candidacy. New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner has not committed to putting Sanders on the ballot, previously citing that Sanders isnt yet a registered Democrat.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/bernie-sanders-battle-to-get-on-the-new-hampshire-ballot-119251.html