The court ruled that LaRose “acted in clear disregard of this court’s case law and created an impermissible legal absurdity based on the anomalous primary election held on Aug. 2.”
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Ohio’s legislative primary was delayed several months because the Supreme Court repeatedly overturned redistricting proposals passed by statehouse Republicans, finding them to be unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. In this case, Ohio University student Rhyan Goodman ran uncontested in the Democratic primary and won. However, he withdrew his candidacy after the primary but before officials formally certified the election. The local Democratic Party, just before a deadline, named Conrath as his replacement. But the Athens County Board of Elections didn’t certify Goodman’s victory until two days later.
Edwards didn’t respond to a text message about the ruling. A spokesman for LaRose said there’s enough time for Conrath’s name to appear on standard ballots. However, UOCAVA ballots for citizens and military personnel overseas have already gone out, so officials will have to send a supplemental ballot with Conrath on it along with instructions on why the voter is receiving it.
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