Judge hears arguments on ballot lawsuit; no timeline for decision

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Martha Stoddard

LINCOLN — Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret heard arguments Tuesday on a lawsuit seeking to put former Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann’s name back on the ballot.

Mark Elworth Jr., the Libertarian candidate for governor, filed the suit Friday seeking to have Heidemann restored to the ballot as the running mate for GOP gubernatorial candidate Pete Ricketts.

His attorney, Elizabeth Eynon-Kokrda, argued that the court should order Secretary of State John Gale to make the change. She said Nebraska law does not give the Secretary of State any discretion about the Sept. 1 deadline for gubernatorial candidates to choose their running mates.

“The Secretary of State has certified an erroneous ballot,” she said.

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[Ken Burch]

1. Is the idea here that, if Heidemann's name is restored to the ballot,

Elworth's chances of winning are somehow dramatically improved?

(weird side-question: Is this Heidemann dude related in someway to Amy Heidemann from Karmin?)