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Election board removes Amy Drake from GOP convention delegate ballot
Summary
The St. Joseph County Election Board voted to uphold a filing challenge and remove Amy Drake from the GOP state convention delegate ballot after finding her CAN‑37 form listed the wrong delegate district and she did not correct it before the filing deadline; the clerk's office acknowledged uneven post‑filing corrections for other candidates.
The St. Joseph County Election Board voted on Feb. 25 to uphold a candidate filing challenge and remove Amy Drake from the ballot for delegate to the Republican state convention after finding her declaration listed the wrong delegate district.
The challenge was brought by Michael Johnson, who told the board Drake had filed as a candidate for District 5 while she actually lives in District 1, citing the candidate's CAN‑37 and the secretary of state's district information. "Drake's candidacy form is invalid and she should be removed from the ballot accordingly," Johnson said.
At a resumed hearing, Drake testified she intended to run from the district…
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