Each signature/address on the petitions is cross-checked against the rolls of State voters. RPV doesn’t have to show the signatures are ‘bunk,’ only that they are NOT on the VA voter rolls.
It appears about 1900-2000 (or more) who signed for Perry aren’t registered VA voters, not necessarily 4K. If Perry’s people presented petitions with that many non-VA registered voters, what challenge would there be?
I would imagine the Perry people at RPV will be given an opportunity to check the disqualified signatures by checking themselves vs. those roles. RPV was not going to go out of its way to keep him off the primary ballot.
Even as a Gingrich person, I hope there’s been an error and Perry ends up on the ballot. Right now, tho, it’s not looking that way, but, again, I’ll wait to hear from RPV and not the WaPo.
If its 1 or 200 signatures I expect closer scrutiny of verification.
I would challenge for proof.