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says she submitted more than the 1,955 valid signatures needed to put her name on the primary ballot, but Gant's rejection of a number of signatures left her 49 short of the required signatures.
• The lawsuit contends Strong's name should be on the ballot because she substantially complied with laws dealing with obtaining signatures on nominating petitions.
• Gant has filed documents in court saying he rejected the signatures for valid legal reasons, not mere technicalities. He said he rejected some of the signatures because they had incomplete addresses, no printed name, improperly listed post office boxes as addresses, had no county of voter registration, no date of signing or were added after the petition circulator signed a verification for the petition sheet.
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