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The Richmond Electoral Board voted Thursday to formally certify a slate of eight mayoral candidates to appear on the ballot for the November election, denying Alan Schintzius’ appeal of his disqualification.

Schintzius was one of five mayoral candidates who was disqualified because of a lack of valid signatures, but the only one to appeal the decision.

More than 600 of Schintzius’ signatures were deemed valid, but the candidates were required to collect 50 signatures in each voter district and he was seven signatures short in the 8th District.

Schintzius provided additional information about 10 voters, but the board accepted only three additional signatures.

At the meeting, he said the process was confusing and suggested the board make it clearer in the future exactly what information candidates need to collect to get rejected signatures accepted.

“After all this is over, I would like the opportunity for a friendly sit-down to share” how the process might be refined, he said.

The only other local candidate to appeal disqualification was Ricky L. Johnson, a School Board hopeful in the 6th District.