Candidates in Limbo
The State Board of Elections met today to consider appeals by four House of Delegates candidates with paperwork problems that prevented their ability to appear on the ballot this November. The chart below shows the appeals results from today’s meeting and the most recent outcome of similar types of appeals.
Appeal Outcomes with the State Board of Elections
| Candidate | Issue | Result | Most recent outcomes: Number of successful appeals in similar situations |
|---|---|---|---|
Gina Ciarcia (R-2) Dave Larock (R-33) Matthew Lang (R-36) |
Party official was late filing certification | Approved | 1 of 1 2019 General Election |
Jeff Staples (R-81) |
Mistakenly filed paperwork with local election official, not state Department of Elections | Rejected | 0 of 2 2021 Primary Election |
Greg Mullins (Ind-4) |
Insufficient petition signatures | Rejected | 1 of 2 2019 General Election |
Note: The chart includes only the type of issues that 2021 House candidates have appealed for the November general election. In the past, candidates appealed for reasons such as late paperwork or documents emailed to the wrong address.
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections
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June 29, 2021