cee he | Board of ee eter Ksinkt i gas A Kellner co-chair Elections co-chair Gregory P Peterson Andrew Spano Commisoner 40 NORTH PEARL STREET, SUITES Commissioner ALBANY, NY. 12207-2109 Todd D Valentine Phone: 510/474-8100 Fax:518/496-4060 Robert ret Co-Becitive Director xp wr alecions.ny gov Co-Executive Director Mr Harold W Van Allen 351 North Rd Hurley, NY 12443 March 15, 2016 Dear Mr. Van Allen: In response to your request for copies of the determinations made by the State Board on objections to petitions submitted by Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum for access to the ballot for the 2012 Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries made by Christopher Strunk and Christopher Garvey, attached please find a copy of that information. Thank you for your interest in the New York State Board of Elections. Ifyou require further assistance, please contact us again. Deputy Director of Public Information 518-474-1953EN Roneree sD Ree york | Board of hae Elections Gata 82 € Wd 1) YYN MIO Request for Access to Public Records Instructions: All persons submitting a request to access public records must complete the following: * indicates a required field nme fhe Lo Ltn All Ex Address * db! (oes Rok pee EE (BEB Day Phone ‘Ci - SEF YE aCade Phone Number Email ex: myname@examsle com es VA €0 LE MR eon Does Applicant apply on own behalf? es © No One . = jpursBo8 - GOP (armaay Barus OE ~Deréemmannsy (Dense) Cz SZ. ee bTéchens — SBAm4, ee Siete COC AAvey — OnfmA, Ran vey SAWTenum. hittp://form jotform.us/form/509 16127868161 3/11/2016February 28, 2012 STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS In the Matter of the objections of CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK, to the designating petition of the Democratic Party purporting to designate BARACK OBAMA DETERMINATION as a candidate for the office of President of the United States After an examination of the designating petition of the Democratic Party purporting to nominate BARACK OBAMA as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and the matter having been considered by the Commissioners of the State Board of Elections on February 28, 2012, the State Board finds that the objector has no standing to object to the party position as the objector is not an enrolled member of the Democratic Party (Election Law §6-154(2)). Further, the objection raises issues which are beyond the ministerial scope of the State Board to determine and such objection is made in the incorrect venue, as no direct election for President of the United States occurs via election day ballots. Rather, the April 24, 2012 Presidential Primary is the ballot access process which provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2012. Lastly, the objector has failed to adhere to a tule of the State Board of Elections which requires service of the objections upon the candidates for party position or the first person named on the petitions committee to fill vacancies (NYCRR Part 6204.1(b)). Proof of such service was not provided to the State Board. Therefore the objection is void and the petition is valid. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONSFebruary 28, 2012 STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS In the Matter of the objections of CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK, to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to designate delegates for RICK SANTORUM as a candidate DETERMINATION for the office of President of the United States After an examination of the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to nominate delegates for RICK SANTORUM as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and the matter having been considered by the Commissioners of the State Board of Elections on February 28, 2012, the State Board finds that the objector has failed to file general objections as referenced in the specifications as required by Election Law § 6-154 and a rule of the State Board of Elections NYCRR Part 6204.1. Further, such objection is made in the incorrect venue, as no direct election for President of the United States occurs via election day ballots. Rather, the April 24, 2012 Presidential Primary is the ballot access process which provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2012. For the reasons cited herein, the objection is determined to be invalid and the designating certificate retains its presumption of validity. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONSFebruary 28, 2012 STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS In the Matter of the objections of CHRISTOPHER GARVEY, to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to designate delegates DETERMINATION for MITT ROMNEY as a candidate for the the office of President of the United States After an examination of the objection to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to nominate delegates for MITT ROMNEY as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and the matter having been considered by the Commissioners of the State Board of Elections on February 28, 2012, the State Board finds that the objection filed is to the Republican petition, no such petition has been filed. Further, the objection raises issues which are beyond the ministerial scope of the State Board to determine and such objection is made in the incorrect venue, as no direct election for President of the United States occurs via election day ballots. Rather, the April 24, 2012 Presidential Primary is the ballot access process which provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2012. For the reasons cited herein, the objection is determined to be invalid and the designating certificate retains its presumption of validity. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONSFebruary 28, 2012 STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS In the Matter of the objections of H. WILLIAM VAN ALLEN, to the designating petition of the Democratic Party purporting to designate BARACK OBAMA DETERMINATION as a candidate for the office of President of the United States After an examination of the designating petition of the Democratic Party purporting to nominate BARACK OBAMA as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and the matter having been considered by the Commissioners of the State Board of Elections on February 28, 2012, the State Board finds that the objector has no standing to object to the party position as the objector is not an enrolled member of the Democratic Party (Election Law §6-154(2)). Further, the objection raises issues which are beyond the ministerial scope of the State Board to determine and such objection is made in the incorrect venue, as no direct election for President of the United States occurs via election day ballots. Rather, the April 24, 2012 Presidential Primary is the ballot access process which provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2012. Lastly, the objector has failed to adhere to a rule of the State Board of Elections which requires service of the objections upon the candidates for party position or the first person named on the petitions committee to fill vacancies (NYCRR Part 6204. 1(b)). Proof of such service was not provided to the State Board. Therefore the objection is void and the petition is valid, STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONSFebruary 28, 2012 ‘STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS In the Matter of the objections of H. WILLIAM VAN ALLEN, to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to designate delegates DETERMINATION for RICK SANTORUM as a candidate for the office of President of the United States After an examination of the objections to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to nominate delegates for RICK SANTORUM as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and the matter having been considered by the Commissioners of the State Board of Elections on February 28, 2012, the State Board finds that such objector has no standing to object to the party position as the objector is not an enrolled member of the Republican Party (Election Law §6-154(2)). Further, such objection is made in the incorrect venue, as no direct election for President of the United States occurs via election day ballots. Rather, the April 24, 2012 Presidential Primary is the ballot access process which provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2012. Lastly, the objector has failed to adhere to a rule of the State Board of Elections which requires service of the objections upon the candidates for party position or the first person named on the petitions committee to fill vacancies (NYCRR Part 6204.1(b)). Proof of such service was not provided to the State Board. For the reasons cited herein, the objections are determined to be invalid and the designating certificate retains its presumption of validity. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONSFebruary 28, 2012 STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS In the Matter of the objection of CHRISTOPHER GARVEY to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to designate delegates DETERMINATION for RICK SANTORUM as a candidate for the office of President of the United States After an examination of the objection to the designating certificate of the Republican Party purporting to nominate delegates for RICK SANTORUM as a candidate for the office of President of the United States, and the matter having been considered by the Commissioners of the State Board of Elections on February 28, 2012, the State Board finds that the objector has failed to file specifications of objections as required by Election Law § 6-154 and a tule of the State Board of Elections NYCRR Part 6204.1. For the reasons cited herein, the objection is determined to be invalid and the designating certificate retains its presumption of validity. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS