Murphy's Name Stays on Ballot, Despite Withdrawal

0:00This is Corey, here with your quick two-minute update from Birmingham News today. Among Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge ruled Wednesday that Morgan Murphy's name must stay on the May 19th Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate. Murphy dropped out of the race on Monday, but the judge set election officials followed Alabama law to the letter. The decision came after a lawsuit filed that same Wednesday challenged the ballot. Judge James Anderson determined there was no proper certification of Murphy's withdrawal from the Alabama Republican Party by the required deadline. Secretary of State Wes Allen defended his office, saying the law is clear, and they received no official notice from the party. He called the lawsuit unfortunate, but stressed voters can trust the process. Murphy's attorney, Brian Taylor, fired back in the letter, criticizing early ballot printing and lack of help from the state office. He noted the court denied a temporary order to halt printing because the withdrawal wasn't filed with all 68 county judges.

1:02With ballots not preparing for absentee and overseas voters, the Murphy campaign urges people to ignore his name. They aim to spread the word so no votes get wasted on a non-candidate. Support for this DNN episode comes from our sponsor. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com