Michael Scherer in WaPo, reporting on Rep. Collins suspension of his re-election campaign in the wake of his arrest by the FBI on insider trading charges and how the Republican Party might maneuver in order to take his name off the election ballot and replace it with someone else’s:
Under New York state law, candidates who have been nominated by a party are bound to appear on the ballot with a few specific exceptions, such as when the candidate moves outside the district or gets nominated for another position in the same election.
“What officials are likely to do is nominate him for a town clerkship, which will allow him to vacate the ballot legally,” said a Republican consultant involved in the race Saturday, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal party deliberations. It was not clear if Collins would actually serve as a town clerk if he is elected to that office.
