Petition Codes

The following codes are used to describe errors in the petition.

Witness Petition Codes

DSPDate of witness statement is is prior to date of signature.
NCPPetition sheet not consecutively numbered.
NPNNo page number.
PNRPage number repeated.
SWANo address or wrong address stated in subscribing witness statement.
SWAISubscribing witness address incomplete.
SWALTSubscribing witness information altered (not initialed).
SWDIDate incomplete in subscribing witness statement.
SWNDNo date stated in subscribing witness statement.
SWNESubscribing witness is not enrolled in the party for which the petition is filed.
SWNNName of subscribing witness omitted from body of subscribing witness statement.
SWNQSubscribing witness not qualified.
SWNRSubscribing witness not registered, as stated.
SWNSSignature of subscribing witness omitted.
SWNSONumber of signatures omitted from subcribing witness statement.
SWWNSWrong number of signatures stated in subscribing witness statement.
SWTEDate of signature is prior to first day for circulating petitions.
SWTLDate of signature is subsequent to last day for circulating petitions.
SWPRSubscribing witness signature printed.
WIIWitness id incorrect.
WIMWitness id info is missing.


Signature Petition Codes

AIAddress illegible or so abbreviated it cannot be identified.
ALTAlteration (Date/Signature).
DIDate incomplete.
DUPDuplicate of same signature located in the petition at volume identification #______ page_____ line_____.
FForgery.
ILLIllegible signature or address.
ILLAIllegible address.
ILLDIllegible date.
ILLSIllegible signature.
NANo address stated.
NDNo date stated.
NENot enrolled in party in the district of the contest.
NRNot registered.
NFNNo first name.
NSANo such address in district.
ODOut of district of the contest.
PPencil or not in ink.
PRSignature is printed or not handwritten.
SAPSigned another petition for same office on same or prior date designating another candidate, at petition volume identification #______ page_____ line_____.
SHSimilar handwriting.
SWSignature is that of the subscribing witness to the page.
TEDate of signature is prior to first day for circulationg petitions.
TLDate of signature is subsequent to date of witness signature.

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