Ruling blocks Ballard request for pre-election meeting

The ruling

A ruling denied Ballard’s attempt to require a meeting before the election concerning complaints against rival candidates. The decision used the phrase “risk of confusion” in rejecting the request.

What Ballard sought

Ballard asked that a meeting take place before voters cast ballots. The request concerned complaints involving other candidates in the race. The ruling did not grant that request.

What the decision means

The decision leaves the requested pre-election meeting unrequired. It does not, by itself, resolve the complaints against Ballard’s rivals. The ruling’s stated concern was that moving forward with the meeting before the election could create confusion.

What remains in the record

The decision identifies Ballard as the person seeking the meeting and refers to complaints against rival candidates. It does not identify the race, the election date, the candidates involved, the body that would have held the meeting or the specific complaints at issue.

The Indiana Citizen reported on the ruling. The link to that report is included below.