Posted on 08/27/2021 6:59:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
McAuliffe Forgot To Sign Form Making Him A Valid Candidate
The former Clinton moneyman allegedly forgot to sign his “statement of candidacy” form, potentially making him ineligible, according to a legal challenge filed Thursday by the Republican Party of Virginia.
Worse, the form includes two signatures from witnesses attesting that they saw him sign it — something that would seem to be impossible since he did not sign it.
The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) today announced it has filed a legal action against the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) and the Virginia Department of Elections seeking declaratory and injunctive relief based upon the invalid Declaration of Candidacy filed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe that would result in McAuliffe’s disqualification from appearing on any general election ballot.
The complaint contends that Terry McAuliffe, a politician of nearly 50 years, filed a Declaration of Candidacy with the SBE without his required signature in violation of Virginia Code § 24.2-520. However, the Declaration does include signatures from two individuals claiming that they witnessed McAuliffe sign the Declaration despite his signature appearing nowhere on the face of the document. As a result, McAuliffe’s Declaration should have been rejected by the SBE and Department of Elections.
“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, and Terry McAuliffe’s clear violation of the law severely jeopardizes the integrity of our elections in Virginia,” said Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Rich Anderson. “For decades, Terry has used his political connections and proximity to power to avoid consequences for his reckless behavior and disregard for people and laws, but no amount of political favors and back-slapping can refute the fact that McAuliffe is a fraudulent candidate and cannot be Virginia’s next governor.”
The Republican Party of Virginia is seeking declaratory relief that the Declaration of Candidacy must be declared legally insufficient and McAuliffe must be disqualified from appearing on any general election ballot in accordance with Virginia law. The RPV has further requested injunctive relief that stops the SBE from printing McAuliffe’s name on any ballots for the November 2021 general election.
🚨VAGOP FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING MCAULIFFE DISQUALIFICATION🚨 https://t.co/qKZFavvXi9
— Virginia GOP (@VA_GOP) August 26, 2021
I forgot to sign my 1040 Tax return one year...........................
Bingo. Time to haul them in on charges. Their signature on any document, and any future testimony they give, have no validity.
Terry’s only mistake was using his campaign promises pen - the one with disappearing ink.
No problem. Dems simply don’t care about rules or laws.
And they always get their way.
I seriously doubt something like this is gonna stop a Democrat.
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It never does. They ARE the system because Republicans refuse to stand up for anything.
He is a democrat.
They can declare it to have been signed, just like they just declared the yet unwritten 4 trillion dollar budget bill to have been passed.
So? Rules aren’t meant for Democrats.
What a stupid story. The Clinton hack is penciled in already. Virginia is permanently “blue”.
And the media cheered the fact that he was forced to run a write in campaign.
They said “rules are rules.”
Now?
But he was a Republican; McAuliffe is a Democrat. Do not forget how in 2002 the New Jersey Supreme Court allowed the Democrats to change their candidate for Senate from Torricelli to Lautenberg even though the state law said that they could not do so after a certain deadline. Democrats do not have to follow the law.
I know. I’m just pointing out the media hypocrisy.
I wouldn’t make too big a deal of this. Somewhere is a judge who will say it’s a minor oversight.
If he were pulled from the ballot, there would be upheaval on the streets.. 55% of VA would elect the leader of ISIS, so long as he has a (D) after his name.
McAuliffe will be on the ballot, and he will "win" re-election.
Does this form have to be “notarized” as well?
If so, was it...and what would happen to the notary?
Particularly, if either is an attorney. An attorney would be without excuse.
This is interesting.
Will the creative interpreters find a long forgotten exception to the rules?
No problem! He’s a democRAT. They get away with murder, stealing, lying etc. Of course he’ll get away with not signing a form.
If someone doesn’t fix this fast in the courts, someone is going on the Clinton suicide list.
Officials will just “deem it signed”.
^ This + 1
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