Anthony Scott tried to get on the Democratic primary ballot in the Pennsylvania May 2011 primary, to run for a local partisan office. He collected signatures, filled out a declaration of candidacy, and also signed his petition in the blank for the candidate’s signature. He took both sets of documents to a notary. Unfortunately, he forgot to sign one of the forms. And the notary public didn’t notice the missing signature, and notarized both documents.
Shortly afterwards, the candidate noticed he hadn’t signed one of the forms, and he signed it. Now he has been indicted for altering an official document after it had been notarized. See this story. He faces a large fine and even the possibility of jail time. Thanks to Mel Kaplan for the link.
This is an example of why unnecessary regulations should be repealed.
Too bad capital punishment isn’t an option. Serves him right for wanting to run for public office in the first place. Sheesh, imagine someone wanting to serve the community in an elected official position.
Fade back to 1971. A post secondary college class on post constitutional laws and ordinances.
Drinking in public parks. A picnic by off duty police and fire: don’t bother them.
Civilians, especially young adults or minorities, go crack heads!
Years ago, as a contractor technician at a nuclear plant, I performed a survey for loose contamination on some object. I documented it on a survey form and turned it in. I don’t recall why, but the supervisor said no need for survey form to get logged. Some time later, perhaps weeks, the supervisor asked me to recreate the survey form, and backdate it. I told him that I would be happy to describe my recollection of the survey and results, but that I would not make up numbers or backdate. If the wouldbe judge candidate added his signature in a way that appeared to be notarized, I think that was a very poor choice, and it sure doesn’t bode well for the types of choices he’d make as a public official.
Will the MORON notary get purged also ???
Signing petitions LEGALLY means something.