(St. Joseph County, IN) - In St. Joseph County, a school board candidate was kicked off the ballot for his use of the term MAGA.

 

Ben Dallas filed to run for a seat on the Penn-Harris-Madison School Board. On his paperwork, Dallas listed “MAGA” as a nickname.

 

Since school board elections are non-partisan in Indiana, Dallas thought the nickname would help signal to voters where he stands politically.

 

Opponents questioned what kind of precedent such a nickname would set for future ballots, if allowed.

 

Although Indiana Code does allow for the use of a nickname on a ballot, the Election Board on Tuesday, claimed that Dallas had already used a nickname, filing as Ben instead of Benjamin. They then voided his candidacy paperwork.