Comments on: Who Needs Voter Suppression When You Can Just Keep Candidates Off The Ballot?

By: Larry Aguilar

Larry Aguilar — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:45:02 +0000

Throughout this process taking place since Friday, June 20, many have been asking me why I waited so long to file. I’m too experienced to beg ignorance and thus I can honestly say that I regret not sending this important parcel a week prior. I do not take lightly the trust, support and expectations my friends, volunteers, and donors have place on me. So yes, I wish I had sent the paperwork earlier.

That does not absolve a taxpayer funded, state governmental agency from their duty and responsibility to perform. Although the evidence will show treat I could have saved myself from the agony and stress of this situation, it will also show that the paperwork was delivered on time. Just as I hope that I could have acted sooner, I hope the DOE will also look back on this experience as an opportunity to enhance a process that should highly embrace our Democratic principles to serve through public service.

Sincerely,

Larry Aguilar

By: Daisy

Daisy — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:06:34 +0000

I met Mr. Aguilar this year at a DWC Region meeting. He seemed like a good candidate. I do not know if this is his first time qualifying, but this happens to the experienced ones as well. I an a state rep’s campaign in my district twice and the second time, she did not have her paperwork in the day before the deadline. She qualified by petition and forgot. I had her husband drive her and me up to Tallahassee overnight to get there and sign her papers. I don’t recommend any candidate mailing in their qualifying papers to the Division of Elections. He is not the only candidate this has happened to. Some experienced candidates have had the same problem. With the new security since 911, all mail has to go through processing first and then to the government office. The date and time received also have to be stamped on the paperwork. I don’t know what the outcome will be, but this is a hard lesson learned.