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Trans political candidate disqualified from House race for not using her deadname
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this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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I really don't think the disqualification has anything to do with the fact that the candidate is trans. People get disqualified from ballots for all sorts of minutia that they missed. Former names are important to know if someone is attempting to cover up a criminal conviction, etc.
Except this supposedly important rule isn't mentioned anywhere.
Another article I read also said the petition form doesn't even have a space to list former names. And that the other trans candidates in Ohio likewise didn't list any deadnames, but were accepted anyway.
It has all the indications of a law only enforced when it suits the enforcer's agenda.
And also, if being able to track people by having a list of previous names is so important, why are there exceptions? Someone could just as well hide behind their married name as any other name change.
Though probably less important in the current day where communication is so easy and ubiquitous. But yes, I think you're right.
Edit: Given the topic we're discussing, I should be crystal clear. Deadnames are none of the general public's business, on the ballot or off.