A group of Bernie Sanders supporters is accusing the Nevada State Democratic Party of blocking them from running for party office.

The Las Vegas Sun reported Friday that eight Democrats have filed a lawsuit against party officials for allegedly violating state law and internal rules.

Party Chair Roberta Lange and executive director Zach Zaragoza are among the defendants named in the suit.

According to the plaintiffs, Lange and Zaragoza denied their applications to run for the party's executive board because they missed an April 25 filing deadline.

The plaintiffs say a document on final election rules stated the deadline as April 29.

They are requesting a court allow applicants who filed by April 29 to run.

Party officials say the plaintiffs are "disgruntled activists" who are misinforming their supporters.

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