Controversy over Candidate with Alleged Ties to Ku Klux Klan Running for Governor in Missouri

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Missouri Secretary of State does not have authority to remove candidate with alleged ties to Ku Klux Klan from running for governor as a Republican, but supports a lawsuit to block the candidate from the ballot.

Key Points

  • Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft does not have the authority to unilaterally remove the candidate from running for governor.
  • Supports a lawsuit from the Missouri Republican Party to block the candidate, Darrell Leon McClanahan III, from the ballot.

Pros

  • Support for lawsuit seeking to block candidate with alleged ties to Ku Klux Klan from running for governor.

Cons

  • Secretary of State does not have unilateral authority to remove the candidate from the ballot.