“What do states’ rights have to do with filing a civil lawsuit in the state of Virginia?”
The suit has been filed in a federal court and we all know the history of federal courts interfering in state election laws.
Do you believe that a Federal Judge should be able to dictate to Texas that they cannot require people to show a picture ID to vote?
If not, why do you believe that a Federal Judge can dictate an election process in Virginia?
“The lawsuit could be based on Virginia law. Virginia law already dictates many of the rules the “private organization” needs to follow. I’m pretty sure the law in general treats political parties a lot differently than they do other organizations.”
Do you believe that a state’s Republican Party has the right to only permit registered Republicans to vote in the Republican Primary?
Point taken, but it’s a federal election for federal office, so the feds certainly are entitled to some kind of jurisdiction here. I think most of us wanted Eric Holder to prosecute the Black Panther who interfered at the polls in Philadelphia. If there is unlawful interference with the VA ballot going on here then the feds have authority to intervene.