Oakland Council Hopeful Seeks Court Order to Appear on Ballot After Switching Races
Prospective Oakland City Council candidate Tonya Love, whose nomination form was deemed three signatures short after she shifted from pursuing an at-large seat to District 7, announced Thursday that her campaign is seeking a court order to have her name on the ballot.
The petition, filed Tuesday in Alameda County Superior Court, seeks a writ of mandate instructing the city clerk and county registrar to certify Love’s nomination for the District 7 race. According to the petition, her nomination forms fell three verified signatures short of the 50 needed to qualify for the ballot, but upon review, she identified three signatures from registered voters “who had technical defects in their signing of the petition.”
In a post on Instagram on Thursday, Love said that her “campaign is fighting to ensure that my name is listed on the ballot for District 7 in November.”
“We are moving forward because our campaign is committed to fighting for equity and social justice for our community in District 7. We believe that every resident deserves to be represented and have access to the resources and opportunities to thrive,” the post said.
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