Sunday, September 2, 2012

Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Two Ohio Voters Challenge Gary Johnson Ballot Status

Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Two Ohio Voters Challenge Gary Johnson Ballot Status:

August 31, 2012 - "On August 24, two Ohio voters, Kelly Mills and Cynthia Rees, filed a challenge to the placement of Gary Johnson on the Ohio general election ballot. The Ohio Libertarian Party and the Johnson campaign were not informed of this until August 31.

"The basis for the challenge is that Ohio law says candidates cannot get on the general election 'by nominating petition' if he or she 'seeks a party nomination for an office or position at a primary by declaration of candidacy.' 3513.04. This is a frivolous challenge. Gary Johnson did not get on the general election ballot in Ohio 'by nominating petition.' He is on the November ballot because the Ohio Libertarian Party has been ballot-qualified ever since 2008....

"To get around this problem, the objectors point out that the Libertarian Party would have got on the ballot by “nominating petition” if a court hadn’t put it on the ballot. But, the ... petition to put a party on the Ohio ballot does not list any candidates; it just mentions the party, so plainly it is not a “nominating petition.”

Read more: http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/08/31/two-ohio-voters-challenge-gary-johnson-ballot-status/
'via Blog this'

No comments:

Post a Comment