TKC EXCLUSIVE AND BREAKING NEWS!!! COURT ORDER OFFICIALLY DISQUALIFIES THERESA GARZA RUIZ FROM KANSAS CITY 5TH DISTRICT AT-LARGE ELECTION!!!
Former Jackson County Legislator Theresa Garza Ruiz dropped out of her Council Run this week but today her ouster from the Kansas City election is complete.
To wit . . .
FIRST ON TKC!!! CHECK THE COURT ORDER DISQUALIFYING THERESA GARZA RUIZ FROM THE UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL ELECTION!!!
Thanks to Kansas City Insiders readers can check out the whole thing for themselves . . . Here are the highlights thanks to Kansas City Insiders . . .
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Accordingly, the Court orders:
1. That no vote cast for Theresa Garza Ruiz in the April 7, 2015 primary election for the office of City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, 5th District At-Large shall be counted; and
2. The Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners, Cass County Clerk, Clay County Board of Election Commissioners, and Platte County Board of Election Commissioners (“Election Authorities”) are directed not to count any vote cast for Theresa Garza Ruiz in the April 7, 2015 primary election for the office of City Council For Councilmember At-Large, 5th District, and shall display or post at each Kansas City polling location the following notice:
Theresa Garza Ruiz has been disqualified as a candidate for Councilmember At-Large, 5th District for Kansas City. Her name appears on the ballot; however, any votes cast for Ms. Ruiz have been ordered by the Jackson County Circuit Court not to be counted.
3 The Clerk of the Circuit COurt shal forthwith deliver certified copies of this Order to the Election Authorities.
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