2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: New Hampshire PROBABLY WILL Allow Bernie Sanders on the Ballot. [View all]Gothmog
(145,152 posts)First, as a Clinton supporter I support having Sanders on the ballot in New Hampshire.
Second, there is a technical argument to keep Sanders off but the same argument could have been used to keep Al Gore and others off. In Vermont (as in Texas) you do not register to vote as a member of a particular party. That decision is made each year when you decide which primary to vote in. Sanders can not register as a member of the Democratic Party in Vermont and has held office as a technical member of another party. There is a very technical argument that Sanders does not meet the requirements to be on the New Hampshire ballot as a Democrat but that same analysis could have kept Al Gore and others off the NH ballot but was waived.
The fact that a DNC member is vouching for Sanders should help and it is clear that neither of the two remaining candidates will object. I think that it is very likely that Sanders will be on the NH ballot and that is the right thing to happen.
BTW, in Texas there is no issue that Sanders will qualify so long as he pays $2500 and file the correct form with the Texas Democratic Party between Nov. 14 and Dec. 14 unless the Texas primary is delayed due to the Texas redistricting lawsuit.