Tag: challenged

Niemerg, Wilhour nominating petitions challenged

Jan. 9—Objections have been filed against the nominating petitions of two local legislators running in the March 19 Primary that could result in Adam Niemerg‘s name being left off the ballot based on an Illinois State Board of Elections hearing officer recommendation. The objections, filed separately, are against statements of candidacy filed by incumbents Niemerg, […]

Second transgender woman’s candidacy for Ohio House is challenged

A second transgender woman’s petition to run for the Ohio House of Representatives is being challenged because she did not disclose her birth name, according to Ohio election officials. Arienne Childrey, 41, of St. Mary’s, which is about 100 miles northwest of Columbus, is the sole Democrat to attempt a run for Ohio’s 84th House District […]

School board candidate seat to be challenged by Board of Education

The North Carolina State Board of Elections will hear an appeal over whether a Newton-Conover School Broad candidate is eligible to run. Brad Scott is challenging Ivey Robinson’s eligibility in the Republican Primary for the Newton District seat on the Newton-Conover Board of Education. Scott said that when Robinson filed for office, she filed for […]

Controversial border security law challenged in ACLU lawsuit

AUSTIN, Texas – On Monday, Gov. Abbott signed SB 4. The controversial new law enables Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the border illegally, and allows judges to either send them to jail or send them back. Just one day later, the ACLU and other groups filed a lawsuit trying to prevent that […]