Apparently, [Republican Mayoral candidate] Kevin Melloy’s check for the filing fee bounced, and Rethugs would rather have nobody carrying the R banner in the City than, you know, pay the fee themselves:
John Fluharty, executive director of the state party, made the request in a letter today. Melloy’s check for the $4,520 filing was returned with insufficient funds, according to another letter Fluharty sent to Melloy earlier this month.