Wisconsin Judicial Candidate Removed from Ballot Because Her Notarization was Faulty

On January 13, the Wisconsin State Elections Commission removed a judicial candidate from the ballot because her statement of candidacy was notarized improperly. The candidate, Christine Hansen, had been thought to have a chance to win a State Appeals Court election. But her husband notarized her paperwork, which was improper. See this story.


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Wisconsin Judicial Candidate Removed from Ballot Because Her Notarization was Faulty — 8 Comments

  1. The grounds for voiding the notarization is that the notary had a direct beneficial interest in the declaration.

    https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/C.%20Open%20Session%20Challenge%20Materials%20-%201.13.26.pdf

    In addition, the notary said that the declaration had been executed in the “County of Wisconsin” (sic). The candidate argued since it had her (and her husband’s) residential address that this did not matter.

    An article noted that a notary who is not a lawyer has to take a test, while a notary who is an attorney, as was the case, does not. I suspect that when a notary may not witness a document may be a point of emphasis on a notary exam.

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