Dems say they'll sue to keep Collins on ballot

[Gothmog]

The GOP want to replace Chis Collins on the ballot due to his pending insider trading conviction. In 2006, Texas Democrats sued to keep the GOP from replacing Tom DeLay and were successful. It is time to file another lawsuit http://thehill.com/homenews/house/401825-dems-say-theyll-sue-to-keep-collins-on-ballot

Democrats are threatening to take the GOP to court to keep Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), who’s been charged with insider trading, on the November ballot.

New York Democrats believe they have a better shot of flipping the red, Buffalo-area seat if the embattled congressman’s name stays on the ballot, and they want to keep Republicans from replacing him with a potentially less toxic candidate.

“Our contention and a lot of people’s contention is this is fraudulent to get him off the ballot,” Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner told The Hill on Tuesday.

“This is borderline fraud,” Zellner added. “It is too late to get him off the ballot.”
Federal officials last week arrested and charged Collins with securities fraud related to his involvement with an Australian pharmaceuticals company, giving Democrats hope they could win a GOP-held seat that wasn't even on campaign officials’ radar days ago.

In 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the western New York district by nearly 25 percentage points.

[MichMan]

1. Isn't this similar to when Robert Torricelli was replaced by Frank Lautenberg in NJ?

Seems like it depends on what the state courts rule.

[Gothmog]

4. Texas and New York law appear to be similar

It is not easy to get off the ballot in Texas after the primary. Tom DeLay ran and used the primary to raise money for his lawyers. After he resigned, Texas Democrats filed suit and kept the Texas GOP from replacing DeLay. DeLay had a heavily gerrymandered district that went blue in 2006

[magicarpet]

2. Tar and feather them with their criminality.

What are they ashamed of ?

Wear your criminal indicment with honor and pride.

[ProfessorGAC]

3. Remove "R" From The Ballot

No replacement. Just pull from the ballot!
Too ethical for them, though.