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St. Joseph County election board denies challenge to Doug Chaffee’s school board candidacy
Summary
The St. Joseph County Election Board voted unanimously to deny a challenge to Doug Chaffee’s Penn-Harris-Madison School Board candidacy after hearing evidence alleging partisan campaign activity tied to a GOP booth; the board said its review is limited to ballot presentation under state law.
The St. Joseph County Election Board voted unanimously to deny a challenge filed by Ben Dallas to the candidacy of Doug Chaffee for the Penn-Harris-Madison School Board.
An unidentified presenter submitted new evidence, saying an email from the Saint Joseph County GOP showed a paid GOP campaign booth at the Osceola Music Festival that featured partisan signage, literature for Chaffee and a MAGA flag. The presenter told the board that photographs and the party email demonstrate Chaffee was…
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