Paul Ryan challenger Nehlen allowed on ballot

By SCOTT BAUER Updated 23 min ago 0

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin elections board has voted to allow House Speaker Paul Ryan's Republican challenger to be on the ballot.

Paul Nehlen's nomination papers had been challenged by a conservative activist. The state Government Accountability Board on Friday voted unanimously to reject the challenge to Nehlen's filing.

Orville Seymer argued that Nehlen should not be allowed on the ballot in the 1st Congressional District race against Ryan because he had an incorrect home address and address for voting on his nomination papers. But the elections board staff says his paperwork "substantially complies" with the requirements.

The board did vote to disallow Libertarian candidate Robert Burke from being on the ballot in the 7th Congressional District against Republican Rep. Sean Duffy. The board determined Burke did not have enough signatures.

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