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Article: D.C. Mayor Williams and national ballot access problem
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- The New York Beacon
- Article date:
- August 28, 2002
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New York Beacon, The
08-28-2002
In Washington, D.C. the political surprise of the summer came when local
election officials denied incumbent Mayor Anthony Williams a place on the
Democratic primary ballot, after political activists (both Republican and
Democrat) found discrepancies and fraudulent signatures on the mayor's
nominating petitions. Mayor Williams' appeal to the courts failed and he
will seek the Democratic nominations for his re-election as a write-in
candidate.
The Williams situation has national ramifications, because it highlights
how some election laws can have antidemocratic effect, discourage qualified
individuals from seeking office, and sometimes cripple the efforts of
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