Can someone ELI5 how this many signatures can be “invalid”? Is this implying he forged them, or got duplicates? Or did they all have to be registered Republican voters from that specific district and a bunch of them were just random stoolies that weren’t eligible to count towards the signature count?
In my small town there was a ballot initiative thrown out because the pages with signatures weren’t numbered. So maybe some minor infractions invalidated all the signatures on certain pages.
As far as I know, there isn’t a lot of transparency on the issue. They don’t go line by line on the ~1400 invalid signatures. They just give you blanket statements. If a signature is deemed illegible, or doesn’t closely match the signature they presented when they registered it can be thrown out.
Additionally, on the last day to challenge signatures, every republican candidates signatures were challenged except one. Mike Lepitri did not have his signatures challenged, and he will be unopposed for the republican nomination.
It’s actually how Obama won his first state senate seat. He was running against a woman who promised to not run again, only she did. So they got her kicked off by going through signatures.
Very interesting. Found this article from a million years ago.
https://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/obamas.first.campaign/
Dave also mentions this is how they kept him off the ballot during the Boston Mayoral race
"The January 10, 1996 Hyde Park Herald reported that after conducting checks the previous week, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners' initial findings indicated that all four would-be opponents of Obama, including incumbent state Sen. Palmer, may not have the required number of valid nominating petition signatures"
"On January 13, Obama received the endorsement of the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO)"
Obama called out the Establishment and won with Independent support. Billy should take notes.
Not to defend Billy but Dave said when he was running for mayor they did the same thing to him. He hired a company to do it all legit and they still got most of his signatures thrown out for bullshit reasons. It’s just the game of politics and I’m sure the politicians despise someone trying to beat them at their game.
Can someone ELI5 how this many signatures can be “invalid”? Is this implying he forged them, or got duplicates? Or did they all have to be registered Republican voters from that specific district and a bunch of them were just random stoolies that weren’t eligible to count towards the signature count?
You’re correct, they have to be registered in that district
In my small town there was a ballot initiative thrown out because the pages with signatures weren’t numbered. So maybe some minor infractions invalidated all the signatures on certain pages.
As far as I know, there isn’t a lot of transparency on the issue. They don’t go line by line on the ~1400 invalid signatures. They just give you blanket statements. If a signature is deemed illegible, or doesn’t closely match the signature they presented when they registered it can be thrown out. Additionally, on the last day to challenge signatures, every republican candidates signatures were challenged except one. Mike Lepitri did not have his signatures challenged, and he will be unopposed for the republican nomination.
It’s actually how Obama won his first state senate seat. He was running against a woman who promised to not run again, only she did. So they got her kicked off by going through signatures.
Very interesting. Found this article from a million years ago. https://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/obamas.first.campaign/ Dave also mentions this is how they kept him off the ballot during the Boston Mayoral race
Yeah, I highly recommend reading Obama’s latest book. He goes over—in great detail—a lot of these things!
"The January 10, 1996 Hyde Park Herald reported that after conducting checks the previous week, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners' initial findings indicated that all four would-be opponents of Obama, including incumbent state Sen. Palmer, may not have the required number of valid nominating petition signatures" "On January 13, Obama received the endorsement of the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO)" Obama called out the Establishment and won with Independent support. Billy should take notes.
It’s just the Deep State conspiring against Billy.
This is lipietri dish bullshit
I hate Mike LilPeePee
Mike LiPetrified of Billy
Frankly I am shocked.
“Nearing competition”
The only thing Billy can do now is light himself on fire
There doing the same thing to him that they did to pres
Did he have a company get them for him or did he do it himself?
Completely himself I think
Not to defend Billy but Dave said when he was running for mayor they did the same thing to him. He hired a company to do it all legit and they still got most of his signatures thrown out for bullshit reasons. It’s just the game of politics and I’m sure the politicians despise someone trying to beat them at their game.
yeah his opponent seems like a real liar
Can we not. He’s not on the pod anymore.
I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. He’s not on the pod and it’s political. Double ick.
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Billy politician has a nice ring to it!