In Virginia, all candidates running in either a primary, or petitioning directly onto the November ballot, must submit a petition. However, primary petitions are not checked by the elections officials, whereas independent and minor party candidate petitions are checked by elections officials. This article in the Alexandria Gazette Packet explores the disparate treatment, and says some state legislators are thinking about a bill to require that all petitions be checked by elections officials.
Gee – equal checking as in 14th Amdt, Sec. 1 EQUAL Protection of the laws ???
Shocking.
The 1865-1866 VA folks must be spinning in their graves.
Not sure of the accuracy of this:
http://www.dailypaul.com/200404/33-of-mitt-romneys-signatures-invalid-in-va
PEACE
Richard,
Thank you for catching this story.
Well how about them apples ?!?
I will believe it when I see it.
The two larger parties have always given themselves a more lenient system. Simple verification by the Party leadership.
Meanwhile the Independent Greens have had our signatures verified by the state board of elections.
The Virginia state board of elections does great work. Honorable, dedicated, under staffed, under paid. Patriots all.
The State Board of Elections will need more staff, and resources to handle additional mandates.
No unfunded mandates, please.
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