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Canvassers deny dozens of petitions, citing technical defects and insufficient valid signatures
Summary
During a marathon session, staff and the board found multiple nominating petitions insufficient — frequently for missing district numbers, wrong header information (PO box vs. street address), or insufficient validated signatures after challenges and face review. A handful of denials were based on facial defects rather than fraud findings.
The Board of State Canvassers resolved dozens of individual petitions during its May 24 session, denying a number of candidates for failure to meet statutory form or signature‑count requirements.
Staff told the board that routine face review, followed by processing of filed challenges, left several candidates short of the valid-signature thresholds required for their offices. The most common causes were: (1) header or heading errors — for example, using a PO box where statute and court interpretation require a street address; (2) missing…
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