Vote GREEN! for the first time, maybe.

In a case brought by the Libertarian Party US District Judge Edmund Sargus declared that the Ohio Legislature has done nothing to fix the problems with the unconstitutional way that candidates' political party affiliation is designated on the ballot this November. The ruling allows the Libertarian Party to affix their party's name along with their candidates listed. The judge did not prohibit other political parties' candidates from listing their choice as well. This may be HUGE! For the first time voters may see the word "GREEN" on the ballot with a candidates name. As of now, I am the only Green candidate on the November ballot. The letter below requests the "Green" designation.

Tim


July 24, 2008

Muskingum County Board of Election
205 North Seventh St.
Zanesville, Ohio 43701

Jennifer Brunner
Ohio Secretary of State
180 East Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215

To the Board,

In light of United States District Court Judge Edmund Sargus’ recent ruling re: “party designation on November ballot” I hereby request that my name, Timothy J. Kettler, a qualified candidate in the November 4, 2008 election for Ohio Senate District 20 be listed with the party designation of “Green Party” (Green).

The Green Party is a national, state and locally recognized political party which has run candidates in Ohio, most recently in the 2006 Ohio Gubernatorial election. As a 2006 statewide candidate for Ohio Secretary of State I received over 2% of the official vote (78,075 votes) thereby demonstrating sufficient support among Ohio voters to be listed with the party designation.

Popular support notwithstanding the Hon. Judge Sargus ruled that the Ohio Legislature failed to act to establish party designation guidelines in compliance with constitutional requirements and this request should therefore be granted.

In a letter to the Muskingum County Board of Election, dated February 26, 2008 and submitted with the nominating petition supporting my candidacy I requested the party designation of “other party”. I now request and assert that the correct party designation be “Green Party”(Green). In the event that the Judge, Legislature or Secretary of State issues orders that determine I do not qualify for the “Green Party” designation I do not waive my rights to be listed as “other party” as previously requested.

Respectfully,



Timothy J. Kettler
29674 Township Road 30
Warsaw, Ohio 43844
(740) 824-3828
tmkettler@aol.com

Paid by Kettler for Senate 29674 Twp. Rd. 30 Warsaw, Ohio 43844 Roberta Kettler treasurer