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Ohio transgender candidate disqualified for only including legal name, not former name, on petitions (ohiocapitaljournal.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Ohio actually has a law that says if you legally change your name within the last 5 years, it has to be on the petition. In the article it mentions that there is no place for a previous name (dead name in this instance) on the petition, and the Secretary of State’s candidate guide doesn’t mention this requirement at all.

Apparently other trans candidates had their petitions accepted with no problem.

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[+] derphurr -81 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Lies. Stop fucking lying. Google "ohio candidate petition". All the Ohio SoS links

https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/elections/directives/2019/eom_12-2019/eom_ch11_2019-12-18.pdf

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any person desiring to become a candidate for public office has had a change of name within five years immediately preceding the filing of the person’s declaration of candidacy, the person’s declaration of candidacy and petition shall both contain, immediately following the person’s present name, the person’s former names.(6) This does not apply to a name change due to marriage.(7)

Any other candidates that didn't include legal name change with 5 years, if elected, will be removed from office. (1)

You don't need a special place on form, the law is very clear. The petition and declaration of candidacy shall contain both names where it says name.

(Edit) you are correct the 33 page booklet does not include reference to 3513.271. But the actually petition forms do other than the literal 2 page petition.

[–] givesomefucks 49 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think me explaining again will help, but I do know one way to never get roped into this exchange again.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago

Seeing "There is no record of this comment" after this loser tries to spread more bullshit somewhere else will feel so liberating