VIRGINIA GOP FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING MCAULIFFE DISQUALIFICATION
VIRGINIA GOP FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING MCAULIFFE DISQUALIFICATION The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) today announced it has filed a legal action against the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) and the Virginia Department of Elections seeking declaratory and injunctive relief based upon the...
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So apparently Terry McAuliffe, the Democrats pick for Governor of Virginia, forgot to sign his name on his Declaration of Candidacy form. Or maybe he signed it in invisible ink, because two witness signatures are on the form but not McAuliffe's.
Per VA law and election regulations, failure to properly fill out that form makes you an invalid candidate and your name isn't allowed on the ballot.
By the plain language of the law and regulations, this should see McAuliffe disqualified from the race but personally I'm doubtful. The courts will probably find someway to ignore/overlook/rewrite the law so that he is allowed on the ballot.
