Bob Baker 0 vs Bob Baker 1 for city council

[krazen1211]

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/baker-368982-bob-councilman.html

The dispute involves the fact that when two candidates of the same name appear on a ballot, the elections process differentiates between them by placing a number before their names.
Councilman Baker, a retired aviator elected to the City Council in 2008, filed his nomination papers first, and when it became apparent there would be two Bob Bakers, he chose the number 1 to place before his name, expecting to be listed ahead of the other Baker on the ballot. Challenger Baker then chose the number 0, and as it turns out, 0 Robert "Bob" Baker is listed ahead of 1 Robert "Bob" Baker.



That's pretty ownage.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

I'm voting for Bob Baker.

[Zioneer]

I'm voting for Bob Baker.

Well I'm voting for Bob Baker against Bob Baker. Let's see Bob Baker's agenda be instated when Bob Baker is elected!

[Napoleon]

 that. Bring me some cookies from Baker Bob.

[J. J.]

In Yeadon Borough, PA in the late 1990's there was a council member named Sharon O. Council.  So Council had Council.

She was elected President of Council, so Council had Council and Council had Council.

Borough council presidents in PA serve "at the pleasure of Council." So Council had it's pleasure and, presumable Council had pleasure at Council's pleasure.  However Council decided to remove Council as president, but it could not remove Council from Council, so Council would still have Council, even though Council would not have Council.  Council no longer pleasure of Council, though I don't know if Council still had any pleasure.

True story.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

write-in: Bob Baker 2

[CultureKing]

Write-in: Bob Barker 1

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Write in: Phillis Diller

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Bob Baker 666, just to troll.

[Vosem]

For some reason Pennsylvania is especially prone to this wackiness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._Casey#Mistaken_identity

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Does the incumbent get to note that he is City Councilman as his occupation? It could be helpful for him here.

Anyways, can we get a Bob Baker -1 to run? What about a Bob Baker sqrt(2)+i? Where would he appear on the ballot?

[J. J.]

Does the incumbent get to note that he is City Councilman as his occupation? It could be helpful for him here.

Anyways, can we get a Bob Baker -1 to run? What about a Bob Baker sqrt(2)+i? Where would he appear on the ballot?

In Pennsylvania, he would not.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Does the incumbent get to note that he is City Councilman as his occupation? It could be helpful for him here.

Anyways, can we get a Bob Baker -1 to run? What about a Bob Baker sqrt(2)+i? Where would he appear on the ballot?

In Pennsylvania, he would not.

In California, occupation is usually listed on the ballot.

[J. J.]

Does the incumbent get to note that he is City Councilman as his occupation? It could be helpful for him here.

Anyways, can we get a Bob Baker -1 to run? What about a Bob Baker sqrt(2)+i? Where would he appear on the ballot?

In Pennsylvania, he would not.

In California, occupation is usually listed on the ballot.

In PA, it is forbidden, along with things like academic degrees, or honorifics like "Reverend" or "Doctor."  Even nicknames are forbidden, unless it is a derivative of your name.  They do, in the primaries, put the municipality of your residence.

Say your name is Zachary Smith, but everyone calls you "Zack," or "Ace."  You could use:

Zachary Smith
Zac Smith
Zachary (Zac) Smith
Zachary (Zack) Smith
Z. Smith
Z. (Zac) Smith
Z. (Zack) Smith

You couldn't use "Ace."

I didn't write the statute. 

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Does the incumbent get to note that he is City Councilman as his occupation? It could be helpful for him here.

Anyways, can we get a Bob Baker -1 to run? What about a Bob Baker sqrt(2)+i? Where would he appear on the ballot?

In Pennsylvania, he would not.

In California, occupation is usually listed on the ballot.

In PA, it is forbidden, along with things like academic degrees, or honorifics like "Reverend" or "Doctor."  Even nicknames are forbidden, unless it is a derivative of your name.  They do, in the primaries, put the municipality of your residence.

Say your name is Zachary Smith, but everyone calls you "Zack," or "Ace."  You could use:

Zachary Smith
Zac Smith
Zachary (Zac) Smith
Zachary (Zack) Smith
Z. Smith
Z. (Zac) Smith
Z. (Zack) Smith

You couldn't use "Ace."

I didn't write the statute. 

But you could have used Raymond J. Johnson, Jr. as your example.

[J. J.]

Does the incumbent get to note that he is City Councilman as his occupation? It could be helpful for him here.

Anyways, can we get a Bob Baker -1 to run? What about a Bob Baker sqrt(2)+i? Where would he appear on the ballot?

In Pennsylvania, he would not.

In California, occupation is usually listed on the ballot.

In PA, it is forbidden, along with things like academic degrees, or honorifics like "Reverend" or "Doctor."  Even nicknames are forbidden, unless it is a derivative of your name.  They do, in the primaries, put the municipality of your residence.

Say your name is Zachary Smith, but everyone calls you "Zack," or "Ace."  You could use:

Zachary Smith
Zac Smith
Zachary (Zac) Smith
Zachary (Zack) Smith
Z. Smith
Z. (Zac) Smith
Z. (Zack) Smith

You couldn't use "Ace."

I didn't write the statute. 

But you could have used Raymond J. Johnson, Jr. as your example.

Well, you couldn't call him "Sonny" or "Mr. Johnson," even if you doesn't have to.