Terry McAuliffe makes massive mistake…

https://citizenfreepress.com ^ | Posted by Kane on August 27, 2021 12:23 am

[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

[Persevero]

I guess we should all just quit fighting them. Roll over and die /s

[nd76]

There is recent precedent in this area—a Republican state delegate, Nick Freitas of Culpeper County, had a screw up in his paperwork to declare for re-election. It was rejected, and Freitas was stricken from the ballot and had to run a write-in campaign. Fortunately for Nick, he got enough write-ins to get re-elected.

What also needs to happen is the two “witnesses” who falsely signed their names on a blank document need to be prosecuted for a violation of Virginia’s version of the federal 18 USC Sec. 1001. I am not holding my breath on this one.

[T Ruth]

I looked at the form and the box for "Democrat primary" is checked, not the box for "General." I suppose the argument must be that if he was not a lawful candidate in the primary then he couldn't win the primary?

Does that mean the second place finisher in the Dem primary would become the candidate in the general election?

Or can the Dems declare McAuliffe the candidate in the absence of any other candidate?

The Republican lawsuit is unclear to me.

[T Ruth]

I looked at the Complaint. Apparently the argument is that McAuliffe cannot be the Democrat nominee because he was not properly on the ballot in the primary election. One of the requests for relief in the suit is:

(iii) declaring that the Virginia State Board of Elections’ certification and declaration of McAuliffe as the winner of the Democratic primary on June 22, 2021 is contrary to Virginia law, and is therefore invalid;