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KETV NEWSWATCH 7 STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. AND THAT BREAKING NEWS IS FROM THE NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT, WHERE A JUDGE ORDERS A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF BE PUT BACK ON THE BALLOT. LAST WEEK, THE DOUGLAS COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONER REMOVED MARK MARTINEZ’S NAME FROM THE BALLOT, SAYING HE DID NOT MEET CANDIDACY REQUIREMENTS TO RUN ON MONDAY. MARTINEZ FILED A LEGAL CHALLENGE IN THE CASE. THE DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FILED THE INITIAL OBJECTION, SAYING MARTINEZ DID NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATE. HIS CAMPAIGN SAID HE HAS ONE IN STATE LAW, DOES NOT REQUIRE IT TO BE ACTIVE. TODAY’S SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, WILLIAM CASTLE, WRITES THAT BECAUSE MARTINEZ POSSESSES A LAW ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION, HE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE ELECTION. SINCE MARTINEZ IS THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WHO FILED FOR T
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Nebraska Supreme Court says Mark Martinez can stay on ballot for Douglas County sheriff’s race, citing state statute
A Democratic candidate who was told he did not meet the candidacy requirements to run for Douglas County sheriff by the county election commissioner has now learned he does meet the requirements.Douglas County Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen ruled Mark Martinez did not meet the requirements to run, so Martinez filed a challenge to try to keep himself on the ballot. Previous coverage: Douglas County Election Commissioner says Democratic county sheriff candidate does not meet candidacy requirementsThis case stems from the Douglas County Republican Party, which filed a complaint against Martinez, alleging he did not have an active peace officer certificate.On Wednesday, the Nebraska Supreme Court determined he does meet qualifications to be on the ballot because the “unambiguous statute does not distinguish between an active and inactive certificate.”Since Martinez is the only Democratic candidate who filed for the sheriff’s race, he automatically advances to the general election. “I welcome the Nebraska Supreme Court’s order as I had determined the language in Nebraska Revised Statutes § 23-1701.01(1) was unclear due to questions raised in the objection to Martinez’s candidate filing,” Danielle Jensen, Douglas County Election Commissioner, said in a statement.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
A Democratic candidate who was told he did not meet the candidacy requirements to run for Douglas County sheriff by the county election commissioner has now learned he does meet the requirements.
Douglas County Election Commissioner Danielle Jensen ruled Mark Martinez did not meet the requirements to run, so Martinez filed a challenge to try to keep himself on the ballot.
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Previous coverage: Douglas County Election Commissioner says Democratic county sheriff candidate does not meet candidacy requirements
This case stems from the Douglas County Republican Party, which filed a complaint against Martinez, alleging he did not have an active peace officer certificate.
On Wednesday, the Nebraska Supreme Court determined he does meet qualifications to be on the ballot because the “unambiguous statute does not distinguish between an active and inactive certificate.”
Since Martinez is the only Democratic candidate who filed for the sheriff’s race, he automatically advances to the general election.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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