ALABAMA: State GOP To Consider Pulling Roy Moore’s Senate Nomination, His Name Would Remain On Ballot

Talking Points Memo reports:

As national Republicans ramp up the pressure to force Roy Moore to drop his Alabama Senate campaign, the small group of local GOP power players who will ultimately determine Moore’s political fate are taking reluctant steps towards deciding whether to cut him loose. The 21 members of Alabama’s Republican Party central steering committee are the only ones who can pull Roy Moore’s nomination and potentially block his path to the Senate.

Under state law, it is too late to remove Moore’s name from the ballot or replace him with another candidate. If his nomination his withdrawn but he still gets the most votes in the Dec. 12 election against Democratic nominee Doug Jones, it’s unclear what happens. Some interpret the law as saying the election would be null and void and the governor would need to call a new one, while others say the second-place finisher would be declared the winner, whether that’s Jones or a write-in. Lawsuits would be likely.

The meeting of the steering committee will happen “later this week.” Hit the link for much more.