The rule restricts voter choice. Voters may wish to elect a person who is unable to stand. An obvious comparison should be drawn with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of the most populous state, California. Voters in their millions elected him to the highest executive position in the state. If he had not been allowed to stand, that choice would have been withheld from them.
The rule restricts voter choice. Voters may wish to elect a person who is unable to stand. An obvi...