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Nambe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-01-04 07:11 PM
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Judge: Nader stays on Nevada ballot
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP)


A judge ruled Wednesday that Ralph Nader's name will stay on Nevada's November ballot despite problems such as people he compared to "carnival workers" involved in the signature-collecting process used to qualify Nader.

District Judge Bill Maddox said that even after disqualifying more than 3,000 signatures on Nader's ballot petition, about 7,000 remained. The Nader proponents needed only about 5,000 signatures to qualify.

The state Democratic Party and three women who complained of trickery involving signature-gatherers, brought the action. The party's executive director, Rebecca Lambe, said the ruling will be appealed to the state Supreme Court. ..
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Adenoid_Hynkel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-01-04 07:21 PM
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1. similar case in wv right now
hearings in court started monday
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