Advocate for banished candidate now working for herself
Burgess running for County Council; Shine wants Roach 'nickname' removed
of The News-Sentinel 
Friday, February 10, 2012 - 5:21 pm
Three Republicans are running for commissioner in the First District: incumbent Nelson Peters, County Recorder John McGauley and William C. Phillips. Democratic candidates are Gordon Anthony, a retired firefighter who unsuccessfully ran for City Council last year, and perennial candidate David Roach.
But it was Roach's “nickname” that caught the attention of GOP Chairman Steve Shine, who said he will ask the County Election Board to remove “legalize marijuana” from the before Roach's name on the ballot.
“The ability to include a nickname was intended for things like ‘Bob,' but this is a political statement,” Shine said.
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After working unsuccessfully to keep a unorthodox City Council candidate on the ballot last year, Gina Burgess has decided to campaign for herself.
Highlighting a last-minute flurry of activity prior to the noon Friday deadline – one that included a request from the county Republican chairman to change the name of a Democratic candidate for county commissioner -- the Fort Wayne paralegal filed as one of five Democrats seeking three nominations for at-large Allen County Council seats in the May primary. Other Democrats include Sharon Tucker, a bank employee; Kenneth Saylor, a retired Dana Co. employee; Dennis Sprunger, a Southwest Allen County School teacher; and Leroy Jackson Jr., a retired laborer and vice chairman of the black Chamber of Commerce.
The County Election Board removed at-large City Council candidate Tommy Schrader from last November's ballot after he admitted voting earlier in Wisconsin, causing Burgess to fight for his reinstatement before the board and in court. She was unsuccessful, however, and Schrader was replaced by George Guido, who lost in November.
Six Republicans are seeking the three at-large council nominations: incumbents Roy Buskirk and Robert Armstrong; former County Commissioner Bill Brown; Thomas Rotering, a firefighter; Sarah Gnagy, a member of the St. Joe Township Board; and Mike Mills.
Three Republicans are running for commissioner in the First District: incumbent Nelson Peters, County Recorder John McGauley and William C. Phillips. Democratic candidates are Gordon Anthony, a retired firefighter who unsuccessfully ran for City Council last year, and perennial candidate David Roach.
But it was Roach's “nickname” that caught the attention of GOP Chairman Steve Shine, who said he will ask the County Election Board to remove “legalize marijuana” from the before Roach's name on the ballot.
“The ability to include a nickname was intended for things like ‘Bob,' but this is a political statement,” Shine said.
With County Coroner Dr. John Brandenberger prohibited by law from seeking a third consecutive term, two fellow Republicans and one Democrat are seeking to replace him. Republicans are Dr. Craig Nelson, a forensic odontologist who has worked with Brandenberger to examine dental records when needed; and Dr. Gary Washington, a chiropractor.
The Democratic candidate for coroner is Norman Knuth, who works in the funeral business and has sought the office before. He is the brother of former Democratic Party Chairman Kevin Knuth.
Incumbent County Treasurer Susan Orth is seeking re-election and will be challenged in November by Democrat Scott Williams.
Unopposed – at least for now – is Republican County Surveyor Al Frisinger. But the Democrat Party could appoint a candidate after the primary, Director of Elections Beth Dlug said.
The 11th-hour filing surge did not prevent a glaring shortage of candidates in Republican precinct races, Shine said (there are no Democratic precinct races this year).
There are 327 openings, but contests in just 96 precincts – meaning Shine will be able to appoint 231 people. That's potentially important because precinct officials appoint candidates to fill ballot vacancies when needed and perform a variety of other functions, including electing the party chair.
“I guess I could appoint myself,” said Shine, whose term is up next year.
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AS an aside- and side bar- i negotiated with the allen county election board, and at first, they disallowed, my "nicknmae", then after a few lettera back and forth, the relented, and will for now entertain my ballot nickname..
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After working unsuccessfully to keep a unorthodox City Council candidate on the ballot last year, Gina Burgess has decided to campaign for herself.
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NEVADA ELECTION LAW.
NRS 293.256 Names of candidates on ballots not to include title, designation of profession or occupation. In any election regulated by this chapter, the names of candidates as printed on the ballot shall not include any title, designation or other reference which will indicate the profession or occupation of such candidates.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 20; A 1995, 2624)
NRS 293.2565 Use of given names, surnames and nicknames on ballot; use of additional criteria to distinguish between candidates having same given names and surnames.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any election regulated by this chapter, the name of a candidate printed on a ballot may be the given name and surname of the candidate or a contraction or familiar form of his or her given name followed by his or her surname. A nickname of not more than 10 letters may be incorporated into the name of a candidate. The nickname must be in quotation marks and appear immediately before the surname of the candidate. A nickname must not indicate any political, economic, social or religious view or affiliation and must not be the name of any person, living or dead, whose reputation is known on a statewide, nationwide or worldwide basis, or in any other manner deceive a voter regarding the person or principles for which he or she is voting.
2. In any election regulated by this chapter, if two or more candidates have the same given name and surname and:
(a) None of the candidates is an incumbent, the middle names or middle initials, if any, of the candidates must be included in the names of the candidates; or
(b) One of the candidates is an incumbent, the name of the incumbent must be listed first and the word “Incumbent” must appear next to the name of the candidate who is the incumbent.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1714; A 2011, 2086)
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