Category: disqualification

Cambodia Poll Body Disqualifies Sole Opposition Party From July Election

PHNOM PENH—Cambodia’s election commission on Monday disqualified the sole opposition Candlelight Party from contesting elections in July over its failure to submit proper registration documents. Other parties have signed up to contest the general election, but Candlelight’s disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) looks set to run virtually unopposed. Some activists and diplomats…


Dem Challenger Tries to Disqualify Indiana’s Banks for Vote Against Certifying 2020 Election

A Democratic challenger is trying to use an obscure constitutional provision to disqualify Indiana GOP Rep. Jim Banks in this year’s congressional election, arguing that his vote in Congress against certifying the 2020 presidential election results constituted supporting an insurrection. In a Facebook post before the votes, Banks had said he was simply doing his…


Democrat Challenger Tries to Disqualify Indiana’s Banks for Vote Against Certifying 2020 Election

A Democratic challenger is trying to use an obscure constitutional provision to disqualify Indiana GOP Rep. Jim Banks in this year’s congressional election, arguing that his vote in Congress against certifying the 2020 presidential election results constituted supporting an insurrection. In a Facebook post before the votes, Banks had said he was simply doing his…