Tennant Explains Ballot

• {Charleston, West Virginia}...Friday, Secretary of State Natalie Tennant held a news conference to explain how Texas federal inmate Keith Judd ran for President of the United States, a federal office, in Tuesday's primary election in West Virginia. According to the U.S. Constitution, the only eligibility requirements are that candidates must be at least 35 years of age, born in the U.S. and been a resident for the last 14 years. Tennant says convicted felons, including current inmates, are not precluded from running, and, according to state code, she cannot disqualify them. While the federal eligibility requirements cannot change, some states require candidates to collect signatures in the state in which they are running. Currently, West Virginia doesn't require signatures, but State Senator Corey Palumbo says that is one change he might propose during the next legislative session.