Man behind Bellbrook ‘vote no’ school levy campaign doesn’t make November ballot

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The Greene County Board of Elections certified candidates who will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, and John Stafford's name was not among them.

Stafford submitted petitions to run for the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek school board, but the elections board voted not to certify those petitions. The Dayton Daily News is working to learn more details about why his petitions were not accepted.

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Stafford spearheaded the “vote no” campaign against the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek schools levy proposal that was overwhelmingly rejected by voters in May.

Stafford actively administers the "Vote NO On Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools Levy" Facebook page.

This morning an email sent to Stafford from the elections board deputy director was posted on the page.

“The statutes prescribing the form of candidate petitions generally require substantial compliance ... your petition(s) failed to meet substantial compliance,” the email reads.

The page administrator wrote in the post “we are trying to find out the details” and suggested supporters call Greene County Elections Board Director Llyn McCoy and Elisabeth Ellis at the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office.

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The board of elections met Monday to certify the candidates’ petitions.

There were 102 candidates certified to appear on the ballot in 33 races for public office.

Five candidates were certified to run for a position on the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek school board, including incumbents Elizabeth Betz and David Carpenter and challengers Heidi Anderson, Kevin Price and Karen Long.

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