U.S. Senate candidate Ryan Frazier inched closer to the Republican primary ballot Tuesday — but remains short of the voter signatures needed to qualify for the contest.
The state Supreme Court issue a ruling that gave the former Aurora city councilman 49 more signatures in the 3rd Congressional District, leaving him just 30 short of the 1,500 necessary, according to state figures.
The state’s high court referred the case back to Denver district court to consider another 51 signatures from voters who signed his petitions but listed an address that didn’t match the official voter database, as required by law. However, the judge could decide these signatures meet the lesser “substantial compliance” standard allowed and potentially give him enough to qualify.
The order sets a 5 p.m. Friday deadline for the district court to make its decision.
The ballots for the five-way Republican primary are printed and include Frazier’s name. If he doesn’t make the race after his legal appeals are exhausted, his votes will not count.
The court case is part of a about which GOP candidates will qualify for the June 28 primary. The winner will challenge Democrat U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in November.