Entrepreneur Andrew Yang will launch a write-in campaign to appear on the Ohio presidential primary ballot after an issue with his application prevented it from being approved.
Yang's campaign told The Hill that it is launching the effort after its application to appear on the primary ballot on March 17 was denied due to a bureaucratic issue, despite it delivering the necessary signatures needed.
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang will launch a write-in campaign to appear on the Ohio presidential primary ballot after an issue with his application prevented it from being approved.
Yang's campaign told The Hill that it is launching the effort after its application to appear on the primary ballot on March 17 was denied due to a bureaucratic issue, despite it delivering the necessary signatures needed.
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My campaign submitted nearly three times the amount of signatures needed, virtually ensuring I would be on the ballot in Ohio," Yang said in a statement to The Hill. "Nevertheless, because of a bureaucratic paperwork issue caused by an awkwardly-worded law, nearly 3,000 Ohioans First Amendment rights have been denied.
Despite this setback, Ohioans will have an opportunity to cast their ballot for me in the democratic presidential primary as I'm officially announcing a write-in campaign in Ohio, aided by our incredible grassroots support, 400,000 donors across the country, and the fact that I have such an easily-spelled last name," he added.
The Yang campaign did not elaborate on the bureaucratic issue that prevented its application from being approved, citing a potential legal battle; however, it did say the problem involved Ohios code for filing declaration of candidacy.
Unfortunately, due to a bureaucratic paperwork error caused by a lack of clarity in the Ohio law regarding submission protocols for signed petitions, the Secretary of States office denied the candidate access to the ballot, a campaign insider told The Hill.
No other presidential campaign has cited issues qualifying for the March ballot.
The Yang campaign will officially launch its write-in campaign Monday. Former Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio), who has not endorsed the Yang campaign but supports the write-in effort, will alert the secretary of the campaign that same day.
I want to defeat Trump, and I believe that the best way to do that is to have a vigorous contest of ideas in the Democratic primaries, including the Ohio primary, Kilroy told The Hill. I believe strongly that the voters should be able to make their choices among all of the remaining presidential candidates.
Unfortunately, due to a bureaucratic paperwork error caused by a lack of clarity in the Ohio law regarding submission protocols for signed petitions, the Secretary of States office denied the candidate access to the ballot, a campaign insider told The Hill.