Mix-up leads to W.Va. couple on wrong ballot March 18, 2010 10:16 AM
CHARLESTON, W.Va.
Stan and Janet Norman are running for office, but they don't want to win.
The Beckley couple is seeking seats on the state Republican Party Executive Committee. But they accidentally filed paperwork for vacancies in Wood County, about 135 miles from their home in Raleigh County.
The Normans say they tried to fix the situation but were denied by the secretary of state's office. Spokesman Jake Glance says the office never got the paperwork from the Normans needed to take them out of the race.
Now, the couple is on the ballot and their names can't be removed even if they withdraw from the election.
Wood County Clerk Jamie Six says if the Normans win, they might have to move to take their seats.
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