In a 15 page brief, the South Carolina Green Party has filed suit, with the American Civil Liberties Union providing legal representation, to secure their rights to nominate candidates of their choice.
The candidate in question, Eugene Platt was denied his place on the November ballot in his race for State House District 115 because he lost the Democratic Primary after winning the Green Party nomination at the state convention, which the Greens held more than a month before the Democratic Primary. Platt’s place on the Green Party ballot line was not contingent on his winning the Democratic Primary. The state Election Commission staff ruled that Platt could not appear on the November ballot. That decision was not overturned by the Election Commission.
The ACLU press release can be found at their website.