COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Libertarian candidates for
statewide office in Ohio are awaiting word from the state elections
chief on whether they’ll make the May 6 primary ballot.
Republican
Secretary of State Jon Husted has said he’ll rule
Friday on separate protests filed against gubernatorial candidate
Charlie Earl and attorney general candidate Steven Linnabary.
Earl
has the potential to draw votes from Republican Gov. John Kasich as the governor faces a likely challenge
from Democrat Ed
FitzGerald this fall.
The protest seeking to disqualify Earl from
the primary ballot was registered on behalf of Tyler King, a Libertarian
voter. King’s attorney claims Earl should be disqualified and that
Democrats provided him help.
Earl’s attorney has called the challenge an extension of Republican efforts to exclude third parties from
Ohio’s ballot.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Libertarian candidates for
statewide office in Ohio are awaiting word from the state elections
chief on whether they’ll make the May 6 primary ballot.
Republican
Secretary of State Jon Husted has said he’ll rule
Friday on separate protests filed against gubernatorial candidate
Charlie Earl and attorney general candidate Steven Linnabary.
Earl
has the potential to draw votes from Republican Gov. John Kasich as the governor faces a likely challenge
from Democrat Ed
FitzGerald this fall.
The protest seeking to disqualify Earl from
the primary ballot was registered on behalf of Tyler King, a Libertarian
voter. King’s attorney claims Earl should be disqualified and that
Democrats provided him help.
Earl’s attorney has called the challenge an extension of Republican efforts to exclude third parties from
Ohio’s ballot.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.