School candidate's name missing from some absentee ballots
Posted October 28, 2018 7:00 am
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Officials in a northwestern Indiana city are sending new absentee ballots after a school board candidate's name was missing.
Dangelo Coles says voters called him last week to say they didn't see his name on the ballot in East Chicago. Five people are running for a school board seat.
Lake County's acting elections director, Paula Miraldi, says it was a mistake . She says staff sent out about 30 absentee ballots that had been copied from a list that didn't have Coles' name.
Coles, who is making his first run for office, says he's hired an attorney to possibly challenge results after the Nov. 6 election. He is dean of students at the Gary Lighthouse Charter Academy.
___
Information from: The Times, http://www.nwitimes.com
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.