Andrew Horning
Yesterday afternoon, Andrew Horning challenged current Secretary of State Connie Lawson’s eligibility to run for the next term as she will undoubtedly have to step down from her position before she can fulfill her full term.
If she wins the election in November, this would allow her the opportunity to appoint the next Secretary of State, while effectively removing the right of the people to vote for her replacement.
Andrew Horning filed a candidacy challenge case against Connie Lawson for Constitutional Ineligibility, and yesterday, the Indiana Election Board swiftly dismissed his case.
Indiana Election Board CAUSE NUMBER: 2018-12 was dismissed on the grounds that Connie Lawson’s appointed term of office as Secretary of State was pro tempore.
But the state and anyone who follows such things would know that’s not true at all.
Because there was an actual pro tempore appointment before Connie Lawson.
While Wikipedia is not a final authority on such matters, this is a good summary of the case: “A lawyer by profession, Bonnet was the deputy Secretary when his superior Charlie White lost his position after being convicted of voter fraud, leading Governor Mitch Daniels on February 4, 2012, to appoint Bonnet until a permanent successor could be chosen. Holding the office for an uneventful term of over a month, Bonnet was succeeded by Connie Lawson on March 16. Currently, Bonnet serves as the chief legal counsel in Lawson’s administration.”
Note the wording, “…appoint Bonnet until,” and “until a permanent successor could be chosen.” That is how pro tempore works.
Of course Lawson’s defenders also cited case law to weaponize their attack on The People, constitutional rule of law, decency, truth, honor and all that’s good and wholesome. But as I’m sure YOU know, case law cannot be law!Ultimately, this railroading is as if to say, “We have investigated ourselves and found ourselves not guilty of Constitutional Ineligibility, therefore; your valid complaint shall be overlooked.”
Now, as an ordinary citizen who doesn’t have the mean$ to fight this, and without any apparent public interest in the matter, I am forced to just walk away from this example of ungoverned government.
But for anyone paying attention, you’ve been railroaded too.
