All voters have a vested interest in who is and who is not qualified for an elected office. While voters are not the only possible parties to seek court determination of this question, individual voters are not limited in their voting to only the persons whose names are on a ballot.
All voters have a vested interest in who is and who is not qualified for an elected office. While voters are not the only possible parties to seek court determination of this question, individual voters are not limited in their voting to only the persons whose names are on a ballot.
I never said voters were limited: "His/her choice is to vote for whomever s/he wishes on the ballot or to write in someone not on the ballot."
And a "vested interest" is not the same as a legitimate duty to make a determination. Any court wishing to duck the issue could rule that John or Joan have no specific standing to demand a premature determination by the elected official. I think the court would be right to do so, but that is only my "vested" opinion.
All voters have a vested interest in who is and who is not qualified for an elected office. While voters are not the only possible parties to seek court determination of this question, individual voters are not limited in their voting to only the persons whose names are on a ballot.
I never said voters were limited: "His/her choice is to vote for whomever s/he wishes on the ballot or to write in someone not on the ballot."
And a "vested interest" is not the same as a legitimate duty to make a determination. Any court wishing to duck the issue could rule that John or Joan have no specific standing to demand a premature determination by the elected official. I think the court would be right to do so, but that is only my "vested" opinion.