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 prematur…
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.
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.