Well, you’re obviously not a lawyer who practices in VA or you’d know it’s a LAW here that establishes qualifications to be on the ballot. The state parties certify the petitions, but don’t write election laws. This isn’t Massachusetts.
True but it is the party that certifies the petitions and apparently this is the first time in VA history that the VA GOP actually bothered to cross check the addresses. The fact that they have never bothered before makes the application of the law in this case arbitrary.
If the law is applied in an arbitrary manner the law is unconstitutional. Also if it does not advance a legitimate legislative goal or it is irrational in substance or application it violates the Equal Protection clause. I have made my arguments on this thread as to why that is the case.
There are several reasons why this law is unconstitutional. But in this case it has clearly been unconstitutionally applied.