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Del. Joseph D. Morrissey said Saturday that he will not seek the Democratic nomination on Monday to run for his 74th House District seat.

That leaves Morrissey, convicted Dec. 12 of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, with two options — to run as an independent or not run all.

Morrissey said he will make that decision in the next few days.

Morrissey, whose misdemeanor conviction stirred opposition from Democrats and Republicans alike, blasted his own party for closing Monday’s primary to most Democrats in the district.

“I am shocked that 100 party bosses have shut the door on thousands of African-American voters, and I am not going to be part of that sham process,” Morrissey said in a phone interview.

Democrats will pick their candidate for the seat Monday in a so-called firehouse primary at two locations — one in Henrico County and one in Charles City County.

The nominating process is open only to party members “in good standing” but not the general public, said Morgan Finkelstein, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Party of Virginia. She said about 100 Democrats in the district qualify.

Finkelstein said she would have no comment on Morrissey’s Saturday statements.