Louisville’s Nima Kulkarni was disqualified in the District 40 race this year over a paperwork discrepancy – with only one of the two required signatures on her filing paperwork being a registered Democrat at the time.
Now, the state Supreme Court has weighed in, agreeing that the disqualification was justified.
But back in the primaries, Kulkarni sailed to a win and the lawmaker is looking for a way to keep the seat. And an opinion by Secretary of State Michael Adams could provide that opening.
Adams says the Supreme Court ruling means the results of the primary don’t count and no officially recognized election occurred. The result: Both parties could put up a candidate in the November election.
WDRB reports that Kulkarni’s team believes the party could appoint her as their nominee, potentially allowing her to hold on to the seat.
