Court says South Jacksonville candidate will remain off ballot
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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Tyson Manker filed a petition to seek the South Jacksonville presidency but failed to include with his petition a receipt from the Morgan County clerk’s office indicating he had filed a statement of economic interest.File photo
A South Jacksonville resident who was removed from the April ballot for the South Jacksonville presidency will remain off the ballot after a Morgan County court on Wednesday upheld the decision made by the South Jacksonville Electoral Board.
Judge Chris Reif affirmed the board’s decision to keep Tyson Manker’s name off the April ballot.
By Benjamin Cox on February 6, 2021 at 10:04am
Calls of impropriety continue to be heard over the ballot for Village President in South Jacksonville. On January 26
th, Tyson Manker filed suit in Morgan County Court to have his name restored to the ballot in the upcoming April Consolidated Election. The Village of South Jacksonville Electoral Board consisting of current village president Harry Jennings, Village Clerk Megan Moore, and village trustee Paula Belobradjic-Stewart voted unanimously to have Manker struck from the ballot on the grounds that Manker failed to file his statement of economic interest with the Morgan County Clerk’s Office as required by state law in a hearing on January 21st. The objection to Manker’s candidacy was filed by current village trustee and current opponent Dick Samples. Manker contends and has evidence that he was directed via email by Morgan County Clerk Jill Waggoner’s Office to file the statement at the Village of South Jac
South Jacksonville board meeting to ratify ballot removal
Darren Iozia
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The South Jacksonville Electoral Board is scheduled to meet at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in Village Hall, 301 Dewey Drive, to ratify its decision to remove a candidate from the April election.
The three-member board comprised of village President Harry Jennings, trustee Paula Stewart and Clerk Megan Moore voted Jan. 19 to remove Tyson Manker’s name from the April 6 ballot. Manker was running for village president, but candidate Richard “Dick” Samples objected.
The board upheld Samples’ objection that Manker failed to include a receipt from the Morgan County clerk’s office for a statement of economic interest. The statement, which candidates are legally required to file with the county, was instead filed with the village. Manker said he was told all paperwork should be filed with the village.
Debate over names, forms and errant staples ends with South Jacksonville candidate off ballot
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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Candidate Tyson Manker has hinted at plans to appeal a decision by the South Jacksonville Electoral Board that removed him from the ballot in the April race for village president.File photo
A South Jacksonville village president candidate has been removed from the ballot over an objection to his petition.
Tyson Manker’s name will be removed from the April ballot. A three-member board comprised of village President Harry Jennings, trustee Paula Stewart and Clerk Megan Moore voted unanimously to uphold a portion of an objection filed by candidate Richard “Dick” Samples.
Hearing on South Jacksonville candidate petitions being set
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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South Jacksonville candidate Richard “Dick” Samples has filed a petition objection against opponent Tyson Manker.Journal-Courier
A contested village presidential race for South Jacksonville will be examined Thursday after candidate Richard “Dick” Samples filed a petition objection against opponent Tyson Manker.
Samples, a village trustee, filed an objection to Manker’s candidacy on Dec. 30, claiming Manker failed to properly file his candidacy forms.
The village’s Electoral Board will have a meeting at 6 p.m. today to establish a hearing date, convene the panel and set rules and procedures for the hearing.