Posted on 08/06/2002 7:54:47 AM PDT by Rodney King
HARTFORD -- A federal judge cleared the way yesterday for two candidates to get onto primary ballots in September.
Republican Jim Campbell of Greenwich and Democrat Edwin Gomes of Bridgeport are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit that objects to a state law that requires candidate challengers to obtain 15 percent of delegate support at district conventions to get on the ballot.
U.S. District Court Judge Peter Dorsey's decision yesterday allows anyone to enter a district or state office primary as long as they are registered party members.
"I'm delighted by it," Campbell said. "I think that Judge Dorsey has issued a landmark ruling for voting rights in Connecticut."
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