"Two candidates named Bob Ferguson withdrew from Washington’s gubernatorial race after pressure from Attorney General Bob Ferguson, the Democratic frontrunner for governor. Had they remained in the race, three candidates with the same name and party affiliation would have appeared on the ballot
Attorney General Ferguson characterized the effort as a deliberate attempt to mislead voters.
“Look, it’s clear what’s going on. Anti-Democracy Republicans orchestrated a deceptive and illegal scheme to deceive voters and illegally influence the election,” Ferguson told reporters after his campaign sent cease-and-desist letters to the other candidates.
Washington law contains an actual provision addressing such situations. Candidates who file for office under the same name as a person with a widely known political reputation may face a Class B felony charge if authorities determine they intended to mislead voters."
While one candidate in Alaska is trying to fool voters in the US Senate race, a similar trick was tried in Washington. But they have a law.
thealaskastory.com
www.adn.com
